2007 | drawings, animation

Nose Heavy Plane, 2007, Pilot drawing pen on cartridge paper, 210 x 297 mm
For this work Ford was focused on the playground activity of making paper aeroplanes. Many different designs (of varying difficulty) were folded, flown and documented in the process. The drawings are studies of these planes handmade by Ford - the subtle depiction of warped edges and uneven folds conveys their pathos and imperfection.

This body of work was first shown in the PURE_drawing+illustration exhibition at FERREIRA PROJECTS, London, January 2008.



Perpetual Flight, 2007, Digital animation, 40 second loop Click here to view the animation.



Rapier, 2007, Pilot drawing pen on cartridge paper, 210 x 297 mm

Edmonton Shadow, 2007, Pilot drawing pen on cartridge paper, 210 x 297 mm

Floating Paper Aeroplane, 2007, Pilot drawing pen on cartridge paper, 210 x 297 mm

Origami Paper Dart, 2007, Pilot drawing pen on cartridge paper, 210 x 297 mm

Swallow, 2007, Pilot drawing pen on cartridge paper, 210 x 297 mm

Sabertooth, 2007, Pilot drawing pen on cartridge paper, 210 x 297 mm