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Matt Shlian Mixed Media

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.
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Artist: Matt Shlian
"S&S&S&S 26 in Iridescent Aquamarine", Folded Archival Paper, Abstract Patterns
By Matt Shlian
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "S&S&S&S 26 in Iridescent Aquamarine" is an original piece by Matt Shlian and is made from hand-folded archival paper. This piece measures 32”h x 25”w unframed. As...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Matt Shlian Mixed Media

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Archival Paper

"Omoplata 162 in Royal Blue", Hand-Folded Archival Paper, Abstract Patterns
By Matt Shlian
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Omoplata 162 in Royal Blue" is an original piece by Matt Shlian and is made from hand-folded archival paper. This piece measures 27.25”h x 21.5”w x 1.5”d unframed....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Matt Shlian Mixed Media

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Archival Paper

"S&S&S&S 17 in Sage Green on Ivy", Hand-Cut Archival Paper, Abstract Patterns
By Matt Shlian
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "S&S&S&S 17 in Sage Green on Ivy" is an original piece by Matt Shlian and is made from hand-folded archival paper. This piece measures 9”h x 25”w x 1”d unframed. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Matt Shlian Mixed Media

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Archival Paper

"S&S&S&S 28 Pink on Pink", Hand-Cut Archival Paper Sculpture, Abstract Patterns
By Matt Shlian
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "S&S&S&S 28 Pink on Pink" is an original piece by Matt Shlian and is made from hand-folded archival paper. This piece measures 11”h x 26”w unframed. As a paper eng...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Matt Shlian Mixed Media

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Archival Paper

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