Oscar Arrais founder of Arrais is a textile collage artist transforming reclaimed materials into bold, collectible artworks.
Sometimes friendship is simply sitting down with someone you love and having a coffee.
Here, a polar bear takes on a cosy lumberjack-inspired personality, rugged up in a chunky white sweater, denim and winter boots while sitting comfortably on the ice. Beside him stands his best mate, a king penguin, equally prepared for the cold.
There is no grand adventure happening here, and that is exactly the point. It is a quiet celebration of companionship, comfort and those ordinary moments that become meaningful because of who we share them with.
Coffee, cold weather and a good friend. What else do you need?
Dimensions: 30 × 30 cm
Medium: Textile Collage (Using repurposed materials)
Framing: Black shadow-box frame with glass
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Among the humour and energy of the collection, Peace offers a quieter moment.
A panda sits in meditation, hands gently brought together, surrounded by bamboo and accompanied by a red-crowned crane. Both animals are native to Asia, creating a natural connection between the two figures and the landscape they inhabit.
The composition explores mindfulness, stillness and the importance of occasionally stepping away from the noise around us. The panda’s calm posture contrasts with some of the louder personalities elsewhere in the collection, revealing another kind of strength: the ability to simply be still.
Dimensions: 30 × 30 cm
Medium: Textile Collage (Using repurposed materials)
Framing: Black shadow-box frame with glass
A grizzly bear goes full leather daddy, surrounded by three Australian birds who have clearly understood the dress code.
At the centre of the work, the bear is dressed in leather-inspired gear, harnesses, chains and accessories, while his kookaburra, cockatoo and rainbow lorikeet companions join the fun with their own kinky details. The humour comes from bringing seemingly distant worlds together: Bears, australian wildlife and queer leather culture.
Tucked into the bear’s pocket is a golden hanky, a nod to the hanky code, a visual language historically used within gay communities to discreetly communicate sexual interests and preferences.
The work celebrates a part of LGBTQ+ history while refusing to take itself too seriously. After all, why should the bear have all the fun?
Dimensions: 50 × 50 cm
Medium: Textile Collage (Using repurposed materials)
Framing: Black shadow-box frame with glass
