Aartplace founder and principal, Anabella Alfonzo, led the commission of a multi-media art piece, which was created by artist Andrés Gamiochipi over a week at sea with the incredible Virgin Voyages team.

After a thorough selection process, Andrés was selected from a group of 16 artists from all over the world, to create an analog collage piece to celebrate Sir Richard Branson’s life and achievements. An extraordinary birthday gift for Sir Richard Branson as part of his Birthday Voyage on board of Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady.

The intricate collage tryptic was created using a mix of vintage cuts—collected over his career from different parts of the world— masterfully incorporating photographs given to the artist each day, featuring the sailors (guests) of the wonderful birthday voyage.

“Playful, charming and a bit surreal – just like Richard’s life –the final analog collage triptych portrays the history of voyage, from marines to space travel, with tales of an incredible life and an unforgettable birthday celebration voyage through the Caribbean.”

—Andrés Gamiochipi