Matthew Shlian is an artist from Norwalk (Connecticut) who loves exploring the peculiarities of materials, combined with the search for new forms. For this reason, the artist decided to create a series of paper sculptures, which for him is a source of creativity and endless inspiration: even if a sheet can be considered a two-dimensional instrument, through the cancellation of the surface and a play of chiaroscuro, the paper takes on a strong materiality.

As the artist tells:

“These hollow-shaped pieces were made to show that the paper is not as important as the fold. When you delete the surface, you highlight shadows and shapes that are otherwise hidden”.

Research has continued on colour since Matthew is colourblind and it was difficult to understand how the shades could adapt to surfaces, but it seems that the aphid has been largely overcome.

Visit his Instagram page if you want to know more.