one of the many astounding collages by Meg Hitchock made by cutting letters from various books, including the Koran and Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses”. Highly recommend checking the rest of the collection on her site, where you can also see the detailed versions of each piece.
In my text drawings I deconstruct the word of God by cutting letters from sacred writings and rearranging them to form a passage from another holy book. I may cut letters from the Bible and reassemble them as a passage from the Koran, or use letters cut from the Torah to recreate an ancient Tantric text. The individual letters are glued to the paper in a continuous line of type, without spaces or punctuation, in order to discourage a literal reading of the text.
“Vena” by Lisa Radecki
via srdash: A short film created for the Daily Telegraph by Glen Milner, Birth of the Book captures a book being made using traditional printing methods. Shot at Smith-Settle Printers in Yeadon, Yorkshire, the book being printed is Mango and Mimosa by Suzanne St Albans published by Slightly Foxed Editions.
Artist:
Daniele Papuli
“Italy-based artist Daniele Papuli creates site-specific installations made of paper. The sculptural floor piece known as Cartoframma consists of over 10,000 strips of paper that curve and spiral out to create a magnificent rippling effect. Despite being made entirely out of paper, the piece gives the illusion of a fibrous texture or liquid consistency. At first glance, I thought I was looking at a large creased piece of silk, draped across a hall, or perhaps a current of crystallized water.
Papuli’s decision to work primarily with paper began in 1993 after trip to Berlin where he attended a workshop on the methods of manufacturing paper. Since then, the sculptor has gone on to utilize the delicate material, experimenting with its form and strength. Paper is, all at once, a difficult medium to work with, because of its fragility, and an inspiring one due to its flexibility and the ease with which one can manipulate it.
As riveting as the work is as a stand-alone, the artist adds another layer to it that includes dance. By combining a performance element with the sculptural piece, the experience is enhanced, making for an intriguing exhibition known as Frame Cartoframma.”
From:
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/daniele-papuli-frame-cartoframma