VOILA XL
WORLD'S LARGEST GRAFFITI STYLED PAPER COLLAGE
A 4 x 4 meters paper collage with DOES's signature allover
How it started
When curator Yasha Young approached DOES with the question if he wanted to make a large scale collage, his first thought was ‘how?’ It had never been done for a reason. Which materials and techniques would be suitable, how to determine the right proportions and how to place the surfaces. Where to start? As soon as DOES opened up to the idea, the image of what the collage could become started to form in his head.
"From experience I know that if I can visualize something, then I can make it happen. And voilà, that’s the story of how I started the biggest graffiti-style collage ever."
PREPARE
DESIGN PROTOTYPE
In his studio DOES first created a prototype of 30 cm x 30 cm, completely to scale.
ORGANIZE
PREPARING COLORPLAN
DOES got in contact with G.F. Smith’s paper brands Colorplan and Gmund who sponsored the paper for this project. The quality of the paper is crucial. Nothing is accidental, there is a thread in everything. From the lines in the structure of the paper to the placement of the letters and the smallest element.
assemble
All pieces were hand cut on location
When all preparations were finalized, DOES traveled to Munich. There, in the lobby of an office building in the heart of Munich, he started cutting paper on the floor and preparing the collage for five long days. Upon assembling the collage, the pieces of the puzzle came together.
THE FINAL WORK
Full of energy, power, color and hope
"What I hoped for became reality. I am not easily pleased. But with this piece, the result is better than I had hoped for. It is full of energy, power, color and hope. While it is made of pieces of paper, it has my signature allover and its roots in graffiti."
'VOILA' XL WALL
Hand cutted 4 x 4 meter collage ‘Voilà’ made in Munich, Germany.
'VOILA' COLLAGE N°23
The 30 cm x 30 cm prototype of ‘Voilà'.
