Matt Shlian Art
American, b. 1980
From the artist: 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 drawings and three dimensional forms. I use my engineering skills to create kinetic sculpture which have lead to collaborations with scientists at the University of Michigan. Researchers see paper engineering as a metaphor for scientific principals; I see their inquiry as 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 making.(Biography provided by TurningArt)
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Artist: Matt Shlian
Dealer: Turner Carroll Gallery
Ara 377 in blue
By Matt Shlian
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Matthew Shlian, Ara 377 in blue
blue metallic paper construction
28 x 28" framed
2018
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2010s Contemporary Matt Shlian Art
Materials
Paper
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