oncotton.co.uk— I know it sound strange, but you've got to see it to really apreciate the true beauty of this artist's creations.
Dec 19, 2006View in Crawl 4
indeed. from the creator:"About my paper worksMy paper works have lately been based around an exploration of the relationship between two and three dimensionality. I find this materialization of a flat piece of paper into a 3D form almost as a magic process - or maybe one could call it obvious magic, because the process is obvious and the figures still stick to their origin, without the possibility of escaping. In that sense there is also an aspect of something tragic in most of the cuts. Some of the small paper cuts relate to a universe of fairy tales and romanticism, as for instance "Impenetrable Castle" inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", in which a tin soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina, living in a paper castle. Other paper cuts are small dramas in which small figures are lost within and threatened by the huge powerful nature. Others again are turning the inside out, or letting the front and the back of the paper meet - dealing with impossibility, illusions, and reflections.I find the A4 sheet of paper interesting to work with, because it probably still is the most common and consumed media and format for carrying information today, and in that sense it is something very loaded. This means that we rarely notice the actual materiality of the A4 paper. By removing all the information and starting from scratch using the blank white 80gms A4 paper as a base for my creations, I feel that I have found a material which, on one hand, we all are able to relate to, and which on the other hand is non-loaded and neutral and therefore easier to fill with different meanings. The thin white paper gives at the same time the paper sculptures a fragility which underlines the tragic and romantic theme of the works."i would pay large sums of money for one of these.
Only read the comments for this article because I *knew* this issue would come up, and wanted to watch the inevitable fallout.Oh A4 vs Letter, source of so many printer related woes.
maybe this is because i'm from l.a., but it really isn't that hard to find. art stores and paper craft stores have it here, but i'm sure walmart, target, rite-aid, walgreen's, etc. wouldn't see a need.
Closed AccountDec 20, 2006
Good linkage.People should really see this guy's installation work; his life-size works are mind-boggling.
Closed AccountDec 20, 2006
I was just thinking that!...and how absolutely terrible I would feel it it happened (those have got to be extremely fragile...)
syco123Dec 20, 2006
WOWReal talent. Beautiful, ingenious, creative work.
dynastyDec 20, 2006
indeed. from the creator:"About my paper worksMy paper works have lately been based around an exploration of the relationship between two and three dimensionality. I find this materialization of a flat piece of paper into a 3D form almost as a magic process - or maybe one could call it obvious magic, because the process is obvious and the figures still stick to their origin, without the possibility of escaping. In that sense there is also an aspect of something tragic in most of the cuts. Some of the small paper cuts relate to a universe of fairy tales and romanticism, as for instance "Impenetrable Castle" inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", in which a tin soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina, living in a paper castle. Other paper cuts are small dramas in which small figures are lost within and threatened by the huge powerful nature. Others again are turning the inside out, or letting the front and the back of the paper meet - dealing with impossibility, illusions, and reflections.I find the A4 sheet of paper interesting to work with, because it probably still is the most common and consumed media and format for carrying information today, and in that sense it is something very loaded. This means that we rarely notice the actual materiality of the A4 paper. By removing all the information and starting from scratch using the blank white 80gms A4 paper as a base for my creations, I feel that I have found a material which, on one hand, we all are able to relate to, and which on the other hand is non-loaded and neutral and therefore easier to fill with different meanings. The thin white paper gives at the same time the paper sculptures a fragility which underlines the tragic and romantic theme of the works."i would pay large sums of money for one of these.
joerodDec 20, 2006
that is cool!
wooteryDec 20, 2006
Probably because the post is boring.
nerdofpreyDec 20, 2006
Only read the comments for this article because I *knew* this issue would come up, and wanted to watch the inevitable fallout.Oh A4 vs Letter, source of so many printer related woes.
shelleDec 20, 2006
Does it matter? I'm sure this guy could've made the same art out of letter size.
xjedxDec 20, 2006
but there are no instructions ,how to do that pls. share ur talent!
sogracefullyDec 21, 2006
maybe this is because i'm from l.a., but it really isn't that hard to find. art stores and paper craft stores have it here, but i'm sure walmart, target, rite-aid, walgreen's, etc. wouldn't see a need.
leathergnomeDec 21, 2006
it's so amusing to read these digg geeks grappling with art.