Video: Miniature Japanese Paper Sculptures by Cybele Young
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Cybele Young creates miniature sculptures from washi, a traditional Japanese paper. And although her works depict ordinary scenes from home life, they turn out to be surprisingly light, ephemeral, and at times even dreamy.
The author depicts everyday objects in strange combinations: a shopping cart soars into the sky thanks to a balloon, a pink dress gets caught on a hook, lingerie flew out of a birdcage … Young adds a little fantasy to his daily experience - and little fantastic episodes appear. As a rule, several miniature sculptures of Cybele are combined into one installation, placing it in a frame under glass.
Here is what Cybele Young herself says about her work: “I am inspired by memories and impressions, and I know that if I don’t find use for them, I will lose both them and all the knowledge they hold for me. Therefore, with the help of art, I create a kind of personal vocabulary. I believe that the creation of new words from abstract and familiar forms leads to the creation of new sentences that form new stories."
Cybele Young graduated from Ontario College of Art and Design in 1996 and since then has participated in many international exhibitions, repeatedly winning grants and awards. The author currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada. In addition to sculpture, Cybele also draws.
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