RLRR (IN RED)
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Medium
Paper
Dimensions
28 X 28 X 3"
Cost
SOLD
Description
As a paper engineer, my work is rooted in print media, book arts and commercial design. Beginning with an initial fold, a single action causes a transfer of energy to subsequent folds, which ultimately manifest in drawing and three-dimensional forms. I use my engineering skills to create kinetic sculpture which have led to collaborations with scientists at University of Michigan. We work on the nanoscale, translating paper structures to micro folds. Our investigations extend to visualizing cellular division and solar cell development. Researchers see paper engineering as a metaphor for scientific principles; I see their inquiry as a basis for artistic inspiration. In my studio I am a collaborator, explorer and inventor. I begin with a system of folding and at a particular moment the material takes over. Guided by wonder, my work is made because I cannot visualize its final realization; in this way I come to understanding through curiosity. Beginning with an initial fold, a single action causes a transfer of energy to subsequent folds, which ultimately manifest in drawings and three-dimensional forms. I use my paper engineering skills to create kinetic sculpture which has led to collaborations with scientists at the University of Michigan. Researchers see my work as a metaphor for scientific principles; I see their inquiry as a basis for artistic inspiration. In my studio I am a collaborator, explorer and inventor. I begin with a system of folding and at a particular moment the material takes over. Guided by wonder, my work is made because I cannot visualize its final form; in this way I come to understanding through making.
About this Artist
Matthew Shlian
Matthew Shlian works in the realm between art and science, guided by wonder and rooted in print media, book arts, and design. His sculptural forms are inspired by organic material and iterative patterns, each piece mapped out digitally, and then folded and assembled by hand. Matt received his BFA from Alfred University and his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He has lectured and taught workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Penland School of Craft, and at universities across the U. S. Matt has held numerous artist residencies at Tamarind Institute (Albuquerque NM) and given lectures at the Museum of Mathematics (NYC) and the National Academy of Science (Washington DC). His clients include Ghostly International, Apple, P&G, Facebook, Levi’s, Herman Miller, Sesame Street and the Queen of Jordan. In 2020, Matt’s monograph was published through Thames & Hudson. Matt’s studio is currently located in Ann Arbor, MI. His work…
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