This artist also uses stacked paper to make his solid statues. His however do not open Because…. His are made of stacked phone books.
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Li Hongbo
First it looks like this. A solid statue. Then she puts her hands on it, and lifts. And then you see it is not solid at all. This is amazing paper work. The artist has pasted together the paper, like one sees in a lantern or the happy birthday …
Doors
Every city has fine examples. But do we notice? These drew my attention this week.
The Whitney
Apparently shunned by its upscale neighbors due to their dislike of its architecture, it is nonetheless a bastion of modern American art. Currently the exhibit is the Whitney Biennial 2012. But the exterior, composed entirely of cement does resemble a building that might have applied for the job of fortress. It was progressive and innovative …
Rooftops
For three months, on the corner of 8th avenue and 46th, I passed this display behind a cyclone fence: it was rooftops in varying heights, as if they were part of a small village. The rooftops gave the illusion that the houses were below the ground. Googling, I couldn’t find any information about them, and …
More Than Meets the Eye
The shop draws you in. On a main street in SoHo. Flat against the store-front window glass are bolts of fabric, newspaper clippings and photos. But it is a peak in the open door seeing the vibrant colors and the draped fabrics and ruffles and pleats that begs you enter. Once inside the feeling is …