Folium Collage

This is an exquisite deep relief paper sculpture (or relief - collage) that was inspired by some beautiful art nouveau designs. I have repeated the leaf motif many times and incorporated interesting and unexpected details such the cut area in a map which is on some of the paper it is made from. All the paper is recycled and you can see hints of its former use, sheet music, a short story and so on. The colour in the work echoes nature as does the form but also relates to the verdigris and patina one might find on ageing metal. I hope the piece gives a sense of endless flow, of one thing becoming another, of regeneration and rebirth and peace.