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“Bluebird,” hand-cut 36gsm washi paper and acrylic, 20 x 21 centimeters. All photographs © Pippa Dyrlaga, courtesy of Heron Arts, shared with permission
Via beautiful cut-paper motifs, Pippa Dyrlaga (previously) evinces the ideas of biophilia, the idea that people are predisposed to attach with nature and different life types. This speculation grounds the Yorkshire-based artist’s first solo present within the U.S., which opens this week at Heron Arts in San Francisco.
Encompassing a spread of Dyrlaga’s works from latest years, the exhibition is known as after the idea and options meticulously carved compositions that meld natural world. Patterned mesh backdrops encompass whole ecosystems with avian and aquatic life, as in “Summer season” and “River,” whereas smaller items concentrate on single creatures like a bluebird or swan as they take flight. Layered with acrylic paint, the works are nostalgic and filled with reverence, evoking the immense, insatiable marvel of childhood and the enjoyment of discovering the fantastic thing about the pure world for the primary time.
Biophilia runs from June 22 to July 21. Discover extra of Dyrlaga’s items on her site and Instagram.
“A Unusual and Stunning Place,” hand-cut 36gsm washi paper and acrylic
“Kingfisher,” hand-cut 36gsm washi paper and acrylic, 20 x 22 centimeters
Left: “Foxglove,” hand-cut paper, roughly 55 x 28 centimeters. Proper: “Moss,” hand-cut paper and acrylic, roughly 120 x 45 centimeters
“Swan,” hand-cut paper, 40 x 30 centimeters
“Summer season,” hand-cut 36gsm washi paper and acrylic, 90 x 70 centimeters
High left: “Dandelion,” printed picture, hand-cut 36gsm washi paper, and acrylic. High proper: “Gaia” printed picture, hand-cut 36gsm washi paper, and acrylic. Backside left: “Reminiscence Fruit,” printed picture, hand-cut 36gsm washi paper, and acrylic. Backside proper: “Tera Mater” printed picture, hand-cut 36gsm washi paper, and acrylic
“Seeds,” hand-cut 36gsm washi paper and acrylic
“River,” hand-cut 36gsm washi paper, 40 x 40 centimeters
#birds
#fish
#nature
#paper
#Pippa Dyrlaga
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