SCION PRESENTS

CURATED BY GIANT ROBOT

SCION PRESENTS

CURATED BY GIANT ROBOTPAPER ART SERIES

APRIL 11– MAY 2, 2009

PETER CALLESENBRIAN DETTMERMU PANANA SERRANOHUNTER STABLER

RICHARD SWEENEYRYOHEI TANAKASHIN TANAKAPOLLY VERITYANNIE VOUGHT

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The exhibition is filled out by a variety of paper artists from around the world:

Peter Callesen (Denmark) is well-known throughout the blogosphere for his paper cutouts that are often constructed from single sheets. The hyper detail and surreal aspects of his work are typically written about in awestruck fashion.

Brian Dettmer (Atlanta, GA) actually cuts into books to create dioramas using the words and illustrations within. In addition to providing unimagined glimpses into encyclopedias and dictionaries, he has worked with maps and cassette tapes.

Mu Pan (Brooklyn, NY) refers to his paper works as “origaMu.” By cutting, folding, and painting, he transforms sheets of paper into impossibly detailed depictions of historical figures such Mongols, Indians, and Kabuki characters.

Ana Serrano (Los Angeles, CA) creates miniature worlds via painted cardboard. The free-standing city scenes provide a colorful, engaging, and thoughtful look at class, culture, and economy.

Hunter Stabler (Philadelphia, PA) executes detailed paper cuts and turns the delicate, snowflake-like pieces into “heavy” imagery such as skulls, planes, and bombs.

Richard Sweeney (England) creates abstract, elegant, geometric shapes that have provided the bases for one-of-a-kind lamps, boutique window displays, and sculptural installations around London.

Ryohei Tanaka (Japan) uses symmetrical paper cuts to depict whimsical, other-worldly creatures, landscapes, and scenes.

Polly Verity (Scotland) depicts envisions creatures like harpies and griffins via paper sculpture. Other projects include folded, arabesque textures and costume pieces that can actually be worn.

Annie Vought (Oakland, CA) painstakingly cuts out handwritten letters and words, and employs the floated typography in her ghostly installations.

Giant Robot is proud to present Papershapers, a group show featuring ten artists who work with paper - not “on paper.” The exhibition will feature works that are cut, torn, folded, and sewn into unique creations. The show concept was inspired artist; Shin Tanaka, whose works are considered “urban paper.” The Tokyoite successfully creates figures representing street culture much in the style of vinyl toy contemporaries, Michael Lau and Eric So. He recently collaborated with Giant Robot magazine and Scion on three paper robots which were featured in Giant Robot issues 56, 57, and 58 and combine to form a larger, “giant robot.” The Japanese artist will be on hand to show original pieces and fold paper with attendees!

PETER CALLESEN

BRIAN DETTMER

MU PAN

ANA SERRANO

HUNTER STABLER

RICHARD SWEENEY

RYOHEI TANAKA

SHIN TANAKA

POLLY VERITY

ANNIE VOUGHT

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