Description
Having studied graphic design, Georg Meyer-Wiel developed a habit of collecting ephemera, and many of his figurative drawings are executed on original antique envelopes and other historical documents, some of which date back 300 years.
The subject of traveling creates unique narratives by placing the figures in times and places that once existed, in a world now long lost. These artworks invite us to travel the world and map out long forgotten journeys and relations.
‘’As a gay man I often wonder what life must have been like over the past centuries, without the rights that large parts of today’s world enjoy and take for granted. When working with life models and portraying them on historical documents, I transport my protagonists into the distant past, where they could not have had the life they live today.’’ Georg Meyer-Wiel
