Calligram Art – Mirjam Polman.

A calligram is text arranged in such a way that it forms a thematically related image.
It can be a poem, a phrase, or a single word.  Source: Wikipedia

Mirjam is a contemporary calligram writer who uses this technique in her art. She lives and works on La Gomera, one of the smallest islands in the Canary archipelago. Her work is sold to clients worldwide.

Counting words

When Mirjam makes a calligram, she writes hundreds of times words, a text or a name, to form and create an image. She write them tiny, but still readable. While writing, she counts the written words during the writing and keeps track of the written words.  When the piece of art is finished, the total number of words is known. The total amount of words is written on the front, together with her initials.

The result is a unique piece of art where you have to look twice to see how the work is made. First from a distance for the total overview, then up close to see the details of the still readable words. A lion’s head, a 1.8-metre-high giraffe, a yoga or Buddha figure, insects or an impressive nautilus shell… Mirjam’s free work is very varied and divers.

Personalized orders

In recent years, Mirjam has received many personalized orders, all by writing hundreds of times the name of the person. Ranging from a special memory of a deceased loved one in the form of a fingerprint, hearts in two colours or rings for a wedding or anniversary, sweet baby feet for little newborns or suitable images like as a whale or a sailing ship for a baptism….. The possibilities are endless!

By writing the name hundreds of times in the image, they are all personalized gifts for life!

If you want to see more work, please visit the webshop!