A Labyrinthine projection is a single, continuous, non-intersecting, hand-drawn line resolving to a photo-like image. The term was coined by contemporary American artist "Mo" Morales (J. Eric Morales) in 2000. The term first appeared in print on October 12, 2004, in a Portland Tribune

Portland Tribune

The Portland Tribune is a free weekly newspaper published each Thursday in Portland, Oregon, United States.The Tribune is part of the Pamplin Media Group, which publishes a number of community newspapers in the Portland metropolitan area, and also owns and operates the talk radio station KPAM, and...

 article. Labyrinthine Projection is a trademark of VirtualMo, LLC of Portland, Oregon.

In October 2004, the Portland art gallery Genuine Imitation hosted an exhibition of Mo's labyrinth works called "Labyrinthine Projections". The show featured twelve portraits in mixed media, including ink on paper, ink on canvas, laser-etched leather, and a light-box.

Labyrinthine projections have enjoyed a commercial success, particularly in the urban apparel market. Athletic apparel and equipment manufacturer Nike

Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...

has commissioned several labyrinth portraits of their endorsed athletes, including Michael Jordan and skater Paul Rodriguez. Political portraits in this style have depicted George W. Bush, Barack Obama, John McCain, Ralph Nader, and Sheikh Zayed of the United Arab Emirates.

External links

• http://www.virtualmo.com/gallery.php?Galleries_ID=5
• http://www.virtualmo.com/TBA_pop.php?item_ID=362&galleries_ID=7
• http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=26442