Vintage Venice Map
Simon GogginSimon Goggin renders the labyrinthine geography of the floating city through a lens of weathered history and cartographic precision. This portrait-oriented map captures the dense, arterial waterways of Venice, presenting the urban landscape as a living relic of ink and parchment.
Vintage Venice Map
Simon Goggin renders the labyrinthine geography of the floating city through a lens of weathered history and cartographic precision. This portrait-oriented map captures the dense, arterial waterways of Venice, presenting the urban landscape as a living relic of ink and parchment.
28 × 35 cm · about ⅙ the width of a 3-seat sofa
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Vintage Venice Map
Simon Goggin
Art Analysis
A Cartographic Portrait of the Floating City’s Ancient Arteries
In this work, Goggin explores the intricate skeletal structure of Venice, emphasizing the delicate balance between the city’s stone foundations and the surrounding lagoon. The composition utilizes a portrait orientation to draw the eye through the winding Grand Canal, treating the city’s unique footprint as a singular, organic form rather than a mere navigational tool.
The aesthetic leans into the tactile quality of vintage documents, where the interplay of line work and muted tones suggests a deep sense of place and memory. By focusing on the structural rhythm of the bridges and calli, Goggin invites a slow reading of the city’s geography, honoring the enduring architectural identity of the Venetian landscape.
The artwork reimagines functional map-making as a decorative exploration of urban geography and spatial relationships.
The piece explores the structural layout of Memphis, treating the street grid as a living, skeletal form.
The portrait orientation mimics the diver's path, drawing the eye downward to emphasize the depth and height of the scene.
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