Almagrafías is a project by artist Laura Cuñat that traces personal stories to be embodied in biographical works of art.

The main value of her work is the exclusivity of the process, where the artist approaches the experiences of the people through an intimate meeting, which will help her to interpret the path traveled.

An Almagrafía is a work of art from a period of your life; of a vital journey that remains immortalized forever in a unique cartographical base.

 

There are moments in your life that deserve to be elevated to an art form.

My name is Laura Cuñat (Valencia, 1985) I have a degree in Fine Arts, a tireless traveler, lover of small things, storyteller and, if you like, the artist will grasp onto a moment of your life and change it into art.

Maps have always been part of my life. Now they are the basis of my Almagrafías, canvas lined with paths and personal experiences that immortalize memories, stages, special places …

Throughout my life I have lived and worked in several cities: Milan, New York, Passau (Germany) and Valencia could all well be the protagonists of my own Almagrafía.

Returning to my hometown, after a very artistically rewarding international tour, I undertook this project under the umbrella of JanKenPón, brand coining all my works of mixed media. As I said, maps and city plans have always fascinated me, so I started to merge that passion with the collages and my experiences in each trip, helping me with small drawings, phrases or letters.

Almagrafias is my ideal excuse to travel with you, even mentally, to different parts of the world and project my impressions.

Let’s meet up?
Tell me your story.
 
Share with me those special photos or objects that you want to appear in your work.
Let’s start!
Once the work is finished, you will receive a small dossier as a summary of the process of your Almagrafía

How is an Almagrafía?

Your Almagrafía

Your almagrafía is made on a wooden frame that can be one of three sizes:

S 100×70 cm >> 800€

M 150×90 cm >> 1200€

L 200×100 cm >> 1500€

You choose the size, either at the time of the purchase of the interview or later when we talk about the trip and develop the idea of the work.

Personalized maps. Convert your most special trips into exclusive works of art

How can I order an Almagrafia?

You must place an order by filling out the form in the YOUR ALMAGRAFIA section with your personal contact information, indicate the size of the work – if you already know it – and, finally, select the day of our interview.

What happens in the interview?

When you order the work, you can select the day in which we will meet by videoconference or in person – if you live in Valencia, Spain-. For roughly an hour, you will tell me about your trip or their trip -if it is a gift- and we will talk about the emotional aspects that have led you to want to express it forever in a work of art. I will be the interpreter before the painting and I will get to work with scissors, paint and maps, to enjoy that other precious journey that is to travel in yours through memories, museums,, photos, tickets and various daily souvenirs, with which you like to challenge me in each Almagrafia.

When and how do I pay for my Almagrafía?

When booking the interview you must make the first payment of 80 euros, the rest you will have to pay once we do our interview.

How long until I receive my Almagrafía?

Once the interview is over, the production phase begins, in which we will exchange experiences and material. After gathering all the memories, we will establish a date for the presentation of the artistic dossier where the work is shown and small implementations are proposed. The delivery date will be immediate to the submission of the dossier (in total, a maximum period of one month).

What is the artistic dossier?

It is a documentation that precedes the work, where the process and its development are explained. It includes detailed photographs and the evolution of Almagrafía, attesting to the completion of it.

Do I have to had made a huge trip to capture it into an Almagrafía?

YOU DO NOT! Often the most intense trips begin and end closer than we imagine.

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