INSIDE THE ARTWORK
A whole life at sea, held together by letters.

Lettering detail from Anchor.
I built the Anchor from 94 different words and phrases about life on the water.
Captain. Compass. Crow’s Nest. Foghorn. Navigator. Port. Starboard. Waves.
I spent 22 hours drawing and fitting the lettering together until those separate words became the finished anchor.
There is quite a journey inside it: Maiden Voyage, Passage, Watchman, Shipmate and Shore Leave.
You can take in the anchor all at once. Reading it is a different experience—one small discovery at a time.
— Curtis
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