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Flamboyant Flock of Flurry at Somerset House

To celebrate Somerset House's current exhibition Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!, design duo Ana & Amy, aka Studio-BOO, were commissioned to create an installation taking inspiration from Isabella Blow’s personal collection of incredibly crafted Philip Treacy hats.

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Colourful paper bird and butterfly wings in shades of blue, purple and pink arranged on wooden surfaces, part of Studio-BOO's paper chandelier installation inspired by Philip Treacy hat designs

The result is a paper chandelier which is created from a range of animal details such as: Japanese lobster tails, flamingoes, butterflies, african green parrots, bird of paradise flowers, and many more. See the installation for yourself, showing until early March 2014.

Colourful paper sculpture featuring a bright blue kingfisher head surrounded by red, black and white feathered forms on a wooden surface
Colourful paper butterfly and bird wing cut-outs with blue, purple and pink patterns, part of Studio-BOO's paper chandelier installation inspired by Philip Treacy's hats
Brightly coloured paper butterflies and bird wings in shades of red, blue and pink arranged on pale wood as part of Studio-BOO's installation inspired by Philip Treacy hats
Overhead view of Studio-BOO's paper chandelier installation featuring colourful birds, butterflies and flowers suspended in a stairwell at Somerset House
Colourful paper chandelier featuring vibrant cut-out birds and butterflies hanging above a stairwell at Somerset House
Overhead view of a paper chandelier installation featuring concentric circles of vibrant red flamingoes, green parrots, blue elements and natural details radiating from a central white circle
Intricate paper chandelier by Studio-BOO featuring vibrant blue butterflies, red and white flamingo wings and tropical birds in a circular mandala arrangement mounted on a gallery wall
Symmetrical arrangement of colourful paper butterflies and birds in shades of red, pink, purple and blue, part of Studio-BOO's chandelier installation inspired by Philip Treacy's hats
Illuminated centre of a paper chandelier installation featuring colourful animal details including red and green parrots, butterflies and lobster elements arranged in concentric circles
Symmetrical paper chandelier installation featuring colourful butterflies, birds and tropical elements arranged in a skull-like composition with dark void in the centre
Colourful paper chandelier installation featuring intricately crafted birds, butterflies and exotic flowers in vibrant oranges, blues, pinks and greens suspended from curved white frames
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