I visited the newly opened exhibition, the First Cut, at Manchester
Art Gallery and I was inspired and amazed at the intricacy of a lot of the
work. One of my favourite pieces was by Noriko Ambe who cut hundreds of layers
of paper to create an undulating surfacing, reminding me of a topography map. She cuts each piece of paper by hand so that
no line is perfect and to achieve subtle differences in each layer representing
that nature is in no way flawless. I
like this organic approach that I feel I can apply to my work and let the tools
I am working with direct my work, rather than trying to make my pieces appear precise
and accurate.
I also had the chance to see Mia Pearlman’s
work in the flesh. I love her large scale, free flowing paper cut outs. The shadows
produced are amazing and when light shines through the overall effect becomes
even more vivid. I especially like how her pieces are not restricted to one
wall, but are often spread across the ceiling creating a much more atmospheric
look.
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