How are Li Hongbo sculptures made?
He takes thousands of paper sheets and glues them together to make a large block of paper. He then carves into the paper by using an electronic saw and makes a stretchable form, just like an accordion. This transforms the final piece into something very different from the original pieces of paper.
What is Li Hongbo best known for?
paper sculptures
Li Hongbo is best known for his lifelike paper sculptures, made entirely out of paper and glue. His work has been exhibited in museums around the world. Li’s works have been exhibited internationally.
How does Li Hongbo create his work?
Li Hongbo is best known for his interpretations of paper. Utilizing an age-old honeycomb technique seen in paper gourd making in China, Li creates kinetic paper works which elegantly expand, contract, and retract.
Who invented paper sculpture?
Paper cut art appeared during the Han dynasty in 4th century AD after the Chinese official, Cai Lun invented paper in 105 AD. The oldest surviving paper cut out is a symmetrical circle from the 6th century Six Dynasties period found in Xinjiang China.
Who is Polly Verity?
Polly Verity is a paper folder, specialized in geometric folds. With inspiration from origami Polly has developed an extraordinary style, where the light and the shades plays a significant role for the end result. Polly herself sometimes wonder, how did that come from a flat sheet?
Is origami Chinese or Japanese?
Many studies assert that origami was invented by the Japanese about a thousand years ago, but its roots may well be in China. It is also highly probable that the process of folding was applied to other materials before paper was invented, so the origins of recreational folding may lie with cloth or leather.
Where is Polly Verity from?
Carmarthenshire
Polly Verity lives in Carmarthenshire in Wales, a beautiful little village surrounded by lush greenery and rivers. As both her parents are artists she grew up in an environment where there were plenty of art materials to hand.