Needlework and Collage.

Mixed media is a popular form of art making right now, especially when it comes to embroidery and photography. It seems as though everyone is stitching in to old vintage images or fashion portraits as a new form of collage, though it is becoming increasingly difficult to create anything unique among this omnipresent art form. However, Jose Ignacio Romussi Murphy may be an exception to the pervasive trend. Though the artist does tend to choose fashion photographs as the basis for his work, Murphy's personal additions to these images creates a kind of narrative within the work, rather than an aesthetically pleasing image. His work is uncommon in its execution, as Murphy embroiders with the focus and skill of a true textile artist. Therefor, Murphy's work transcends the commonality its material suggests through both skill and subject, and manifests in to a pervasive collection of images.