Li Hongbo
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- Anke Nunheim
Li Hongbo, a Beijing based artist creates surprising and unusual works from paper. Being a book editor and designer, Hongbo began collecting and experimenting with paper and was inspired by traditional Chinese toys and festive decorations.
+ Read MoreTo create his flexible compositions which look like carved porcelain, thousands of papersheets are glued together to create a large block. Hongbo carves forms like skulls, flowers or human forms into the block to create a form that can be outstretched like an accordion, transforming the work into something completely different.
All images © Dominik Mersch Gallery | Via: Colossal
