birds – The Interiors Addict

Vintage meets contemporary in Signarture’s perspex art

Combining vintage, scientific-style illustrations with the contemporary medium of perspex, the new Aviary collection by Signarture has brought beautiful birds to life in fine detail, vibrant colour and three-dimensional depth.

Featuring a pandemonium of parrots, a cacophony of cockatoos and a durante of toucans, all the prints are limited edition and suitable for both indoor and outdoor spaces.

A modern alternative to artist canvas and framed prints, Signarture’s artworks are created using crystal clear perspex and mounted so that they appear to float off the wall. The colours have gorgeous depth and the transparency of the medium is utilised to full effect: light interacts with the artwork, creating stunning shadow casting and in the case of the Aviary collection, making the birds seem almost lifelike

All perspex artworks are produced in limited editions of 250 and each piece is accompanied by a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. Prices start at $499 for the smallest size of 600 x 400mm and go up to $1,999 for the 1500 x 1000mm size. For more information.

Artist Madeleine Stamer’s inspiration and her new series Midnight Tricks

Artist Madeleine Stamer’s work is hugely influenced by a Melbourne shop her mum took her to as a child and her dad’s love of birds.

It just goes to show what a profound impact our childhoods, where are parents take us and what they introduce us to can have, and I think that’s rather wonderful!

“My mum has always been my style guru,” says Madeleine. “She’s a needlework champion and used to work part time at Priscilla’s Tapestry shop in High Street, Armadale near my favourite shop. Market Import, in the iconic Moray Street retail strip. Mum first took me to Market Import when I was a child. I have fond memories of the pure white walls encrusted with vibrant Mexican handcrafts, bedazzling like precious jewels. I recall being enthralled by the ladies’ gift-wrapping skills which involved wrapping even the teeniest of objects in layers and layers of rainbow-coloured tissue paper topped with fancy adornments that would make any recipient’s heart swoon.