Li Hongbo’s stunning, stretchable, paper sculptures,
inspired by both traditional folk art and his time as a student learning
to sculpt, challenge our perceptions.With a technique influenced by
his fascination with traditional Chinese decorations known as paper
gourds—made from glued layers of paper—Li Hongbo applies a
honeycomb-like structure to form remarkably flexible sculptures. An investigation into expression through one of the oldest mediums in
history, Li Hongbo invites viewers to experience paper and sculpture in
a revolutionary and insightful new way. Utilizing his expert knowledge
of paper’s natural strengths and weaknesses, the artist has transformed
the media to stretch, twist, elongate and retract as if it were a giant
slinky. Through this juxtaposition of playful mobility and a traditional
aesthetic, Li Hongbo breathes a unique life into his works that stuns
and awes the viewer.
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