I found Chrissie Macdonald's work through the Peepshow Collective web page, where I discovered she had created the artwork for Kate Nash's debut album 'Made of Bricks'. I find the fun, eclectic style of this artwork very complimentary to Kate Nash's musical persona, as she embraces a more 'retro' look that has become fashionable within particular musical genres today.
The busyness of each scene reminds me of the old Victorian style dolls houses where each little object was collected and added to build an imaginary family home (like Sylvanian Families... does anyone remember them?!). I think the use of 2D cut outs adds to this idea, creating a layered look that reminds me a lot of Hannah Hoch and various other artists who specialised in photomontage.
I would recommend visiting Chrissie Macdonald's website to look at her other artworks that include 'Wonderland Fukasawa' (featured in Creative Review) and one of my other favourites; 'Catalogues'. Chrissie Macdonald applies her own unique twist to each piece, making her design work distinctive and recognisable.
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