Ingrid siliakus biography

In we were amazed by the colorful world of paper sculptures by Jen Stark and last year, Danish artist Peter Callesen impressed us as well. The artist we just discovered comes from The Netherlands, her name is Ingrid Siliakus and she make Paper Architectures.

According to her biography:

Ingrid Siliakus first discovered paper architecture by seeing work of the originator of this art form Prof. Masahiro Chatani (architect and professor in Japan). He developed this art form in the early &#;s. Ingrid was instantly fascinated by the ingenious manner in which these pieces were designed and by the beauty they radiated. Ingrid studied the originator&#;s work for some years and than started to design herself.

Statement of the artist (for the Holland Paper Exhibition in ):

&#;&#;Working with paper forces me to be humble, since this medium has a character of its own that asks for cooperation. It is a challenge to find this cooperation with each separate paper brand I work with. Working with paper the way I do, namely by means of cutting and folding creating paper sculptures, asks of me to work with meditative precision. Paper architecture does not bare haste, it is its enemy; one moment of loss of concentration, can lead to failure of a piece&#;&#;

Her work is really impressive. Check her website to see more of her amazing work!

Picture below: Pavilion encaged,
Illustration: Innerrings black/white,

Paper might not be the best material when it comes to keeping things in one piece, but Ingrid Siliakus manages to do so with amazing success. The Amsterdam-born artist first discovered &#;paper architecture&#;—the art of creating an object out of a single piece of paper—through Prof. Masahiro Chatani, who originated the art form in the early s. Instantly fascinated, Ingrid spent years studying Prof.

Chatani&#;s work before designing and developing her own skills. To create each piece, Ingrid goes through anywhere from 20 to 30 prototypes, adding layer after layer of to gram paper, until she is satisfied with the results.

&#;Working with paper forces me to be humble since this medium has a character of its own that asks for cooperation,&#; she states. &#;Working with paper the way I do, namely by means of cutting and folding creating paper sculptures, asks of me to work with meditative precision. Paper architecture does not bare haste, it is its enemy; one moment of loss of concentration, can lead to failure of a piece&#;&#;

More information at

Amsterdam, Buuf-The Art Centre,                                                                        'Outside',                                                                10/22/ /26/

Past:

U.S.A., New York, Soho, 

Gallery  

'New Media',

September 26th/October 28th,

U.S.A., New York,

American Craft Museum:

'Origamic Architecture',

May 18th/September 2nd,

England,  Cambridge,

Fitzwilliam College:

'Bos Autumn Convention',

September 13th/15th,

Sweden, Gästrike-Hammarby,

Gamla Stenhuset:

'Silhuett och origami',

April 1st/May 11th,

Poland, Poznan,