I made an immediate connection between this work and my own tracing paper structures.
It consists of photos of buildings laser-printed on to tracing paper and folded into 3-d forms, suspended from the ceiling with fishing tackle thread.
This is a 21st century version of Japanese 'floating world' woodblock prints showing the ephemeral realm of urban entertainments, produced between the 17th and 20th centuries. This reference enhances the significance of the work.
The buildings literally float in space, at the mercy of the slightest current of air, pointing to the fragility of the 21st century city that seems so solid to us. This fragility is further underlined by the delicate appearance of the paper, its rough torn edges, the lack of any supporting foundation.
Its complexity and movement draw the eye in and invite reflection.
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