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The rooms in an abandoned house, made from paper
The rooms in an abandoned house, made from paper — shown in a room setting
The rooms in an abandoned house, made from paper
The rooms in an abandoned house, made from paper
The rooms in an abandoned house, made from paper — artist's signature
The rooms in an abandoned house, made from paper — edge view
The rooms in an abandoned house, made from paper — detail
The rooms in an abandoned house, made from paper — shown hanging
Painting by Darren King 180 Artworks Sold

Abandoned Space

Mixed Media, Canvas, Ready to hang

30cm (W) x 30cm (H) x 3.8cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$460

Artwork Description

This is a painting made entirely from recycled paper pieces and adhesive, zero paint. Paper elements are cut, torn and assembled to create this unique, textural, layered, original artwork.

Part of a recent series of small works, celebrating the abandoned, mysterious and forgotten spaces/items around us.

The paper elements have been harvested from various discarded magazines, vintage books, junk mail, maps, packaging materials and brochures. The layered paper along with the adhesive brings a nice textural quality to the work. Some of the vintage book pages used contain notes added to the books by previous owners.

2 coats of gloss varnish have been applied to protect the artwork. The gloss finish really makes the colours pop and gives the work a glassy finish. It has a wire at the back and the collage continues on the edges so it is ready for your walls, or you may wish to add a frame directly through Bluethumb after purchase.

Thanks for checking it out. Cheers Darren

P.S. Need something else? Or something similar. Message me for commissions.

Artist Bio
Photo of Darren King
Darren King 247 artworks | 89 Sold

Based near Wollongong on the NSW East Coast of Australia, Darren King is a multidisciplinary artist working across collage, printmaking, mixed media, and painting. Over the past five years, he has honed a distinctive visual language that merges traditional and contemporary techniques.

Trained in Fine Arts, cartooning, illustration, graphic design, and screen printing, King combines elements from each of these disciplines to create bold, textural, and visually engaging works. Since refocusing on original mixed media art in 2021, he has developed a particular passion for collage.

Working primarily with recycled and repurposed materials - including discarded magazines, junk mail, maps, paper bags, and vintage books—King transforms the everyday into vibrant, layered compositions. His art captures the beauty of the ordinary and evokes a playful nostalgia, celebrating the local, the joyous, the tasty or the long-forgotten.

King’s work has been featured on Selling Houses Australia (Annandale 2025), earned multiple art awards, and been exhibited in numerous group shows and art prizes.
His artworks are held in private collections worldwide.