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Some carterpillars stay carterpillars

Some carterpillars stay carterpillars

$4,600.00Price

MATTHEW SHLIAN

25.2 x 25.2 in I 64 x 64 cm
Paper

(Frame and taxes included)

  • ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Matthew Shlian (USA, 1980) 

     

    Matthew Shlian is an artist/designer in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His work in paper extends from drawings to large-scale installations to collaborations with leading scientists at the University of Michigan. His work for the National Science Foundation explores paper folding structures on the macro level translated to the nano-scale. His client list includes Ghostly International, Apple, P&G, Facebook, Levi's, Sesame Street, and the Queen of Jordan.
Artist Statement: As a paper engineer my work is rooted in print media, book arts, and commercial design. Beginning with an initial fold, a single action causes a transfer of energy to subsequent folds, which ultimately manifest in drawings and three-dimensional forms. I use my engineering skills to create a kinetic sculpture which has led to collaborations with scientists at the University of Michigan. Researchers see paper engineering as a metaphor for scientific principles; I see their inquiry as a basis for artistic inspiration. In my studio, I am a collaborator, explorer, and inventor. I begin with a system of folding and at a particular moment the material takes over. Guided by wonder, my work is made because I cannot visualize its final realization; in this way, I come to understanding through making.

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