I was commissioned by Pink Lady Apples to transform a public basketball court in Islington, London. My design was inspired by apples and movement. I started my research by investigating microscopic views of apples - from an apple leaf, to dried-out apple pollen. I discovered that the most beautiful shapes and patterns were revealed, which I then used as inspiration for the design. I also wanted to echo the movement and shifts of energy that basketball players have mid-flow during a game.
When we’re children, our world is full of colour, but sadly as we get older, we often lose this playful and colourful side to life. Colour has the power to affect our mind, body and happiness and can trigger different moods and emotions. I hope the court will brought joy to people of all ages in the community.
Hello! I'm Coco and I'm an artist and designer from East London and I would describe myself as a pattern seeker, colour lover, shadow chaser and stripe enthusiast.
I've painted basketball courts, picnic benches, garden planters, walls, clothing, canvases and more. I'm on a mission to bring colour and pattern joy to both interior and exterior spaces.
I’m hoping to open people’s eyes to all the joyful patterns, shapes and colours that lie around us and help us celebrate the quiet but mighty moments that we might not normally notice. I do this through my photography and my design work. Through photography, I capture everyday overlooked details, such as a stripey shadow on the pavement or a spotty pattern on a leaf, with these images often becoming the starting points for my design work.
I make most of my artwork with one of my favourite tools - my photocopier! I start by scanning one of my shapes while dragging it over the moving scanner bed, and will then look at the outcome on my screen. I repeat this, scanning and looking, until I start to understand how I need to move my hand to achieve certain patterns and lines that I want to achieve. I like to think of it as putting together a piece of dance choreography, but for my hand rather than my body.
Please drop me a message if you'd like to discuss an idea or project you have in mind - I look forward to hearing from you, whatever the project, where ever you are!
More artwork by Coco
The Beer Shop London
Covent Garden Blissful Benches
Designed in Hackney
Nudibranch
Dopamine Planters
Heads Up
Newport School
Shoreditch Studios
Disney Workshops
Newport Primary School
NYC Pattern Workshop
Greenwich Peninsula Workshop
Hackney Arts
The Scolt Head
Collage Artwork
Collage Artwork
QR Code Playtime
Printer Glitch
Building Blocks
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