Fiber artist
Peter Gentenaar creates three-dimensional, organic sculptures out of
two-dimensional paper. He starts by beating the paper pulp for very long time,
creates a single sheet of paper from the pulp, and reinforces it with thin ribs
of bamboo. The paper shrinks up to 40% during the drying process, putting
incredible force on the non-shrinking bamboo reinforcements. The tension
creates the beautiful, curling shapes that are then suspended in air. Gentenaar
says of his work, “The simplicity of the material, which is the carrier, the
color, the texture and the form, all together, make working with it wonderful
and direct.” The sculptures pictured below were exhibited at the Festival of
Saint-Riquier in France.
For more on
Peter Gentenaar, click here. For more on the Saint-Riquier Somme-Bay
Festival, click here.
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