These collages by Anthony Gerace are definitely a direction I would like to try with my work. They capture the disjointed and confused state of mind of Ned, and also relate to the theme of memory, as though he could only recall certain features of a person's appearance. When using the square pattern it also has the look of the tiles of a swimming pool.
The image above is also another approach, and I like the small sections of text that are out of place and context. This looks somewhat like an aerial view of fields, which links back to Ned being described as an explorer - this could be one of his maps with the forgotten details and jumbled text and directions.