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A complete retrospective of the paper engineer and artist Matthew Shlian, documenting a decade of unrivalled and unexpected creativity. Paper engineer and artist Matthew Shlian has always recognized the materialâs potential for experimentation. Folded, tessellated, compressed, extrapolated, two-dimensional paper becomes three-dimensional sculpture in beautiful and unexpected ways. âMy process is extremely varied from piece to piece. Often I start without a clear goal in mind, working within a series of limitations. For example on one piece Iâll only use curved folds, or make my lines this length or that angle, etc. Other times I begin with an idea for movement and try to achieve that shape or form somehow.â Unfolding is Shlianâs first comprehensive monograph. A journey into the new possibilities of folding technology, the intricate complexities of Islamic patterns, and the sheer potential offered by a sheet of white paper, it celebrates a humble material, on the edge of its exi

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      Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Published 9 February 2023
      ISBN-13 9780500296981
      978-0500296981
      ISBN-10 0500296987
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      Art & Photography Non-graphic and electronic art forms Hobbies, Games & Quizzes Origami and paper engineering

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A complete retrospective of the paper engineer and artist Matthew Shlian, documenting a decade of unrivalled and unexpected creativity. Paper engineer and artist Matthew Shlian has always recognized the materialâs potential for experimentation. Folded, tessellated, compressed, extrapolated, two-dimensional paper becomes three-dimensional sculpture in beautiful and unexpected ways. âMy process is extremely varied from piece to piece. Often I start without a clear goal in mind, working within a series of limitations. For example on one piece Iâll only use curved folds, or make my lines this length or that angle, etc. Other times I begin with an idea for movement and try to achieve that shape or form somehow.â Unfolding is Shlianâs first comprehensive monograph. A journey into the new possibilities of folding technology, the intricate complexities of Islamic patterns, and the sheer potential offered by a sheet of white paper, it celebrates a humble material, on the edge of its exi

      Trade Review
      'Intriguing' - Aesthetica

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