[Peter Callesen] paper transformation

Little Erected Ruin (detail), 2007
Acid free A4 115 gsm paper and glue

On The Other Side, 2006
Acid free A4 115 gsm paper and glue

Broken Flowers, 2007
37 x 48 x 7 cm.
Acid Free A4 115 gsm paper, glue, acrylic paint and oak frame

The Core of Everything, 2006
47,5 x 37 x 7 cm
Acid free A4 80 gms paper, glue and oak frame

Holding on to Myself, 2006
47,5 x 37 x 7 cm
Acid free A4 80 gms paper, glue, acrylic paint and oak frame

My paper works have been based around an exploration of the relationship between two and three dimensionality. I find this materialization of a flat piece of paper into a 3D form almost a magic process - or maybe one could call it obvious magic, because the process is obvious and the figures still stick to their origin, without the possibility of escaping........I find the A4 sheet of paper interesting to work with, because it is probably the most common and consumed media and format for carrying information today, and in that sense it is something very loaded. This means that we rarely notice the actual materiality of the A4 paper. By removing all the information and starting from scratch using the blank white 80gsm A4 paper as a base for my creations, I feel that I have found a material which we all are able to relate to, and at the same time is non-loaded and neutral and therefore easier to fill with different meanings. The thin white paper also gives the paper sculptures a fragility which underlines the tragic and romantic theme of the works. Copenhagen, Denmark [Peter Callesen]

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Looking at Callesen's works, I am without words. To think, how much time and effort was put into one piece of paper to achieve the meticulously crafted artwork, is unbelievable. Some pieces are obvious that the work is made out of one sheet of A4 paper, but other intricately cut and glued pieces are simply amazing (and you can see that the folded paper is attached to the flat paper even after the manipulation). He's got some amazing large paper cutout installations on his website. wow.