found paper collage on cradled wood panel, 12” x 12”
found paper collage on cradled wood panel
“Words have the ability to draw a viewer in, allowing one to see phrases in a new way. “Get Lost” is often an impolite way of telling someone to leave, but Raul Barquet interjects this phrase within a globe formed of repurposed road maps. This pairing creates wordplay, taking on a more positive message of encouraging wanderlust. ”
— Kayla Bischoff, Craig Kaviar Gallery
found paper collage on laser cut cradled wood panel, backed with black plexiglas mirror
acrylic on found book pages
“Repurposed material is the basis of Raul Barquet’s bold yet graceful hand-lettering over whitewashed book pages taken from a bird identification book. He allows the quirky birds to give new meaning to phrases like “Nothing is Sacred” or “Busy Kills Lonely” in his two entries. The original text seeps through the applied background hinting at the original messages from within the book’s pages.”