SURROCODELIA’ is an amalgamation of the art and aesthetic movements
Surrealism, Rococo and Psychedelia
I am deeply inspired by the idea of the ‘Wunderkammer’ also known as ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’
a concept which emerged in seventeenth century Europe, as people began to collect and display objects they considered to be special, unique or exotic
Sometimes referred to as the precursors of Natural History Museums, these rooms were fully immersive environments composed of objects that aimed to reflect and record the endless wonder of the world. A time before modern science had emerged, these objects were seemingly arranged in the room more for aesthetic effect rather than taxonomic reason.
Pattern is central to Victoria Garcia’s work. For Victoria, pattern is not merely decorative, it is conceptual. She proudly states that there are ‘no repeats’ in any of the patterned designs within her works. Instead Victoria’s organically created patterns are idiosyncratic and reflect the real life variations of natural patterning.