the canvas project depicts figures from famous paintings in ordinary modern day settings

the canvas project depicts figures from famous paintings in ordinary modern day settings

the canvas project gives life to well-known personages of famous paintings by placing them in a different context to their previous backdrop. renaissance women find themselves draped against london taxis, and eighteenth century children pose for an iphone photo instead of a painting. the artist collages these characters against photos of different places around the world, combining two well known elements to create a new and unlikely situation.

john roddam spencer stanhope’s literary muse ‘juliet’ from ‘juliet and her nurse’ (1863) looks over the river thames

the collection of collages creates a new visual language, altering the viewers perception of the original artwork. gustav klimt’s famous lovers in his painting titled ‘the kiss’ (1907-1908) are merged within gaudi’s mosaic wall in barcelona, adding a new layer to the artworks original texture. john roddam spencer stanhope’s literary muse ‘juliet’ from ‘juliet and her nurse’ (1863), looks over the river thames instead of a small medieval village looking for her lover romeo. the unique compilation of peculiar scenarios causes us to look at famous works in a new light by presenting the depicted figures in a new environment. 

a renaissance figure stands in mies van der rohe’s ‘barcelona pavilion’

a woman enjoys the view over barcelona

gustav klimt’s famous lovers in his painting titled ‘the kiss’ (1907-1908) are merged within gaudi’s mosaic wall 

a family ride their horse and cart round the city of barcelona, Spain

a man looks over the city of rio de Jìjaneiro, brazil

a child feeds the ducks in london

well dressed women take a tour round london in a camper van

the original photo was taken in niteroi, brazil

the children from renoir’s ‘rosa e azul’ (1881) pose for a photo at são paulo museum of art (MASP)

the woman from ‘my lady´s garden’ (1905) by edmund leighton waters the flowers at casa das rosas, são paulo

designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions  feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

edited by: hollie smith | designboom