Sea-Poppy 2
1968
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1968
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sea-Poppy 2 is a 1968 by Ian Hamilton Finlay, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This piece is a circle of green text on a light gray background. The words overlap and curve outward, forming a spiral. Some phrases repeat, like "star" and "light," while others are scattered randomly. The letters are uneven, some bold and others faint, as if handwritten or stenciled. The artist played with how words look when they’re rearranged. The mix of phrases—like "morning star" and "faith"—hints at themes of light and belief, but the focus is on the shape and flow of the text itself. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
