LITTLETON — Drawing on experience from a life spent among scenic vistas and landforms of immense scale, one Colorado artist is transforming topography into breathtaking sculptures.
Christopher Warren, operator, and artist for Beatnik Prints, has been creating sculptures based on the design and layout of topographic maps for nearly a decade.
Born and raised in Durango, Colorado, Warren explains that growing up in the shadow of the San Juan Mountains paired with the great deal of time he spent exploring the desert of Southern Utah had an impact on how he views and approaches his art.
“it is a constant exploration of, ‘let’s see where we can take this, let’s see what this can turn into,’ and I can easily see that [came] from my life growing up in the mountains and the desert,” said Warren.
So now he explores the world by translating topographical maps and their design elements into art….
