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This exhibition includes cast paper installations, handmade paper, found paper sculpture, pulp paintings, kirigami, and free form origami, representing some of the most compelling contemporary approaches to an ancient medium. Despite the great variety in size, color, and texture, all paper shares the same origin – pulp made from plant fibers. Some of the artists in the exhibition work with paper they make themselves. Others use handmade paper made by others. Handmade papers tend to be remarkably strong and lasting, even the lightest and most translucent - the opposite of most people’s perception. A few of the artists work with the most common papers of daily life. These papers may be ephemeral, but their imaginative use reveals qualities usually overlooked and the work itself requires we take notice. This is an exhibition about creativity, imagination, issues and exploration. It just so happens that all the pieces included are paper – molded, cast, sprayed, poured, torn, and folded. Paper is remarkably versatile, malleable, and transmutable and the 15 artists in this show all have different approaches to paper as their means of visual expression. I hope the work in this show will intrigue, inspire, and at the very least help foster a greater appreciation for this amazing 2000 year old material. Cecelia M. Barnett, Curator |
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