Sydney-based design duo Maricor/Maricar call their Turns of Speech & Figures of Phrase series “a mixtape of artworks,” and the description fits perfectly. The artists have embroidered phrases from their favorite songs, from Blondie and Prince to Pavement and Broken Social Scene, in gorgeous, intricate typography. But most of the works in the series diverge slightly from the official lyrics, scrambling or substituting words. Check out Turns of Speech after the jump, then visit Maricor/Maricar’s website to see more of their diverse work.
Maricor/Maricar, Diamonds on the Soles of Their Feet, cotton floss on canvas, 43cm x 43cm
Song: Paul Simon — “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes”
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Maricor/Maricar, Eye on the Coconut, cotton floss on canvas, 43cm x 43cm
Song: Pavement — “Easily Fooled”
Maricor/Maricar, Your Head Will Collapse, cotton floss on cotton, 43cm x 43cm
Song: Pixies — “Where Is My Mind?”
Maricor/Maricar, Macho Distrust, cotton floss on cotton canvas, 29cm x 29cm
Song: Blondie — “Heart of Glass”
Maricor/Maricar, Muscle On, cotton floss on cotton canvas
Song: Menomena — “Muscle ‘n Flo”
Maricor/Maricar, Out of Sorts, cotton floss on cotton canvas, 28cm x 28cm
Song: Grandaddy — “I’m on Standby”
Maricor/Maricar, Slightly Depressed. Seveverely Confused*, cotton floss on cotton canvas, 28cm x 28cm
Song: The Postal Service — “Sleeping In”
Maricor/Maricar, Something Close to Nothing
Song: Prince — “Raspberry Beret”
Maricor/Maricar, Tongue Tied & Hopeless, cotton floss on cotton canvas, 43cm x 43cm
Song: The Magnetic Fields — “I’m Tongue-Tied”
Maricor/Maricar, Defeat Deflector, cotton floss on cotton fabric, 43cm x 43cm
Song: Broken Social Scene — “Art House Director”