My Dad introduced me to this collection of sculptures depicting Native American scenes made entirely out of paper. This craft is nothing like paper mache, rather the artists pour paper pulp into clay molds, pressurize them to make them dry and hard, then carve away at them with specialized tools. The pieces range from life-size to 1/6 life size. I think that this type of craft (really focused on extreme detail and often not overwhelmingly large) relates to the way that Malia Jensen described her pieces as "anti-stadium art." These pieces are meant to be examined for their minute details, and to have an intimate interaction with their viewers, rather than a large scale exhibition.
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wow Teresa, these paper sculptures are intricate! it is hard to believe that the process by which they are constructed actually works! it looks like they go back into them with knives or razors to get all that cool fraying to happen. the amount of detail is phenomenal. i love the intimacy of them. i am wondering how you are thinking about them in relation to the issues we discussed today, especially as regards the kind of anatomical detail you describe with the muscles. have you seen Damien Hirst's large anatomical mad sculpture? I'm posting it so we can see. lots of good stuff to think about!
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