Peter Callesen's Paper Sculptures
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Sometimes extraordinary things can be made from an ordinary A4 sheet. Danish artist Peter Callesen transforms white paper into striking compositions that are both beautiful and surreal.
Callesen's paper sculptures show how folding and cutting can turn a plain sheet into a work that tells a story. His intricate pieces find philosophical meaning in everyday things. He repeatedly folds the paper and cuts figures with remarkable precision.
Recently, while making performances, installations and other paper objects, I have worked exclusively with white paper. Most of my works are made from A4 sheets, probably the most common medium for storing and conveying information today. Perhaps that is why we rarely notice the physical nature of A4 paper. By removing all information and starting with a blank white sheet, I feel I have found a material everyone can relate to. At the same time, an A4 sheet is neutral and open to different interpretations. Thin white paper gives the sculptures a fragility that emphasises the tragic and romantic themes of my work. The sculptures show the magical transformation of a flat sheet into figures that extend beyond its space.
Peter Callesen's Paper Sculptures from a Single A4 Sheet
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