Sabrina J: Memory & Metamorphosis
The limitless artistic potential of plain paper has been showcased by artists for millennia. The ancient Chinese were the first to use the technique now known as papier-m芒ch茅 to shape paper into sculptures and press bark fibers into pliable sheets. Craftsmen in Germany and Switzerland have long practiced the delicate art of silhouettes, cutting paper into exquisite two-dimensional scenes. Japanese craftsmen helped define origami and disseminate a culture of paper folding.
Although the fibrous and malleable paper hasn't altered much over time, artists have continued to be inspired by its form to try new techniques and experiments. Memory & Metamorphosis, delves into Sabrina J's obsession with paper and showcases pieces made through radical, frequently unforeseen metamorphoses. Paper is typically more associated with arts and crafts, but here you can see an entire exhibition of paper-based artworks, that are treated as what they are, which is art.
The exhibition showcases the versatility of paper as an art medium and features pieces that have been cut, shaped, painted, sewn, and even embroidered. It invites us to consider the wide range of aesthetic and formal possibilities that working on paper offers, and transports us into the warm and beautiful sensations that paper gives us. The exhibition is a testament to the fact that paper can be an art form in its own right, rather than simply a material to draw or write on.
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The limitless artistic potential of plain paper has been showcased by artists for millennia. The ancient Chinese were the first to use the technique now known as papier-m芒ch茅 to shape paper into sculptures and press bark fibers into pliable sheets. Craftsmen in Germany and Switzerland have long practiced the delicate art of silhouettes, cutting paper into exquisite two-dimensional scenes. Japanese craftsmen helped define origami and disseminate a culture of paper folding.
Although the fibrous and malleable paper hasn't altered much over time, artists have continued to be inspired by its form to try new techniques and experiments. Memory & Metamorphosis, delves into Sabrina J's obsession with paper and showcases pieces made through radical, frequently unforeseen metamorphoses. Paper is typically more associated with arts and crafts, but here you can see an entire exhibition of paper-based artworks, that are treated as what they are, which is art.
The exhibition showcases the versatility of paper as an art medium and features pieces that have been cut, shaped, painted, sewn, and even embroidered. It invites us to consider the wide range of aesthetic and formal possibilities that working on paper offers, and transports us into the warm and beautiful sensations that paper gives us. The exhibition is a testament to the fact that paper can be an art form in its own right, rather than simply a material to draw or write on.
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