Flight Risk 

When Headlines Take Flight

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Capturing a Moment in Time

Flight Risk began not with an existing newspaper, but with one I created myself. Every headline and paragraph was crafted from real events unfolding at the time - shifts in interest rates, political tensions, and market uncertainty. The layout mimicked a traditional financial broadsheet, yet every word was chosen to reflect the atmosphere and anxieties of that moment in history.

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Transforming the News

Once the articles were written and designed, I folded the pages into a paper plane, deliberately upside-down. This choice became a metaphor for instability and risk - how quickly the direction of markets, politics, or public opinion can change. The childhood simplicity of a paper plane contrasts sharply with the heavy narratives printed on its surface, highlighting the fragility of even the most authoritative headlines.

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The Artistic Process

The finished piece is drawn in coloured pencil on Fabriano Artistico 640 gsm paper. Each crease, shadow, and fold is rendered with detail, capturing the texture and depth of the plane. Mounted in clear perspex, the work measures 800 mm by 600 mm and appears to hover within its space, reinforcing the idea of fleeting information suspended in time.

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Meaning and Message

Flight Risk is both a time capsule and a reflection on trust. It asks viewers to consider the weight they give to headlines - how much of what we read is truly solid, and how easily it can be reshaped or forgotten. By transforming a financial broadsheet into an object of play, the artwork challenges our perception of permanence in the news cycle.