Although Erwin Michalec was born in North Poland the real place of His childhood its Kurpie in Central Poland known for its Wycinanki" - pronounced Vee-chee-non-kee is the Polish word for 'paper-cut design. This is usually symmetrical design, cut from a single piece of coloured paper, folded a single time, with spruce trees and birds as the most popular motifs.
In Afro Kurpie Collection Erwin Michalec plays with the idea what of would happen if Kurpie were located somewhere in Africa. The popular motifs ( trees and birds) He changes for African trees and animals