We are Bay Area based creative duo Tetsuya Takenomata and Andrea Bergen. We specialize in the creation of intricate, animal-centric hand cut paper collages. This piece took 120 hours to complete and is our post apocalyptic vision of Los Angeles. We wanted to incorporate as many icons of the LA landscape as possible! This collage is jammed packed with animals, food, and other recognizable objects. Using the giant squid allowed us to craft a story around the destruction of the city, he's unintentionally creating chaos by grabbing everything he can get his tentacles around!
Santa Monica Squid
(Diptych) cut paper and gel topcoat on wood panel, 3ft x 8ft, 2017
Created by Andrea Bergen and Tetsuya Takenomata
Santa Monica Squid Detail
Detail shot featuring squirrels and rats on a shopping cart filled with junk food.
Santa Monica Squid Detail 2
Detail shot featuring spray painting orangutan and chimp hanging on an LAPD helicopter shining a light on a leopard shark.
Santa Monica Squid Detail 3
Detail shot featuring raccoon hanging onto a tentacle trying to catch a crab with surfing bulldog in the background.