(paper sculpture video, not from Maire)
In addition to painting, paper of various materials is also a material for many craftsmen. You can use it for origami, paper-cutting or engraving.
Inspired by the ever-changing possibilities of paper art, French artist Aline Maire turns the strange worlds in mythology and animation into delicate and soft paper sculpture light boxes, which she calls A bracadaboxes (magic boxes)!
Maire’s relationship with paper sculpture art did not begin suddenly. After seeing the works created by Hari & Deepti, two paper sculpture artists, Maire was immediately shocked by the beauty of paper sculptures and lights, and started her career. The paper sculpture creation journey.
Every compact three-dimensional structure in the paper-carved light box is made of multi-layered hand-cut paper and carefully arranged in the wooden box frame. Then add soft LED lights to instantly light up the story scenes, and the depth of the shadows further enriches the layers of the paper sculptures.
To complete a paper-carved light box not only tests the creators carving skills, but also requires the creative inspiration in the mind to create different small worlds for the light box.
Maire draws inspiration from nature, movies and adds her own sensibilities to come up with themes for her magical light boxes.
Although she will think and design around a specific theme, she never plans how the entire work will be presented. Instead, let creativity and imagination run free when cutting and assembling the light box!
From legendary creatures in mythology, forest creatures that represent nature, and the ocean world, Maires paper sculpture world is a fairy tale.
Have you found any familiar characters in her works? For example, My Neighbor Totoro, the wood spirit in Princess Magic...
What is that stretching out into the sky from the shadows?
So much like the tentacles of an octopus!
It’s like a world hidden underground,
Where does its light source come from?
Under the calm sea,
The real Skull Island is hidden.
Morning light or owls in twilight,
Hei Qiuqiu is no longer the same.
The mythical unicorn,
It turned out to be hiding in such a world.
Beauty and giant panda,
Start a thrilling journey.
Angels surrounded by mountains,
Stretch out your arms as if singing.
Giant wolf in the forest,
Live in harmony with humans.
The vast sea,
This is mankind’s eternal treasure house.
What kind of house is this?
Can you see the seabed from the window?
Reveal a corner of the world,
Attracting the desire to explore.
All these exquisite pieces are hand-carved by Maire. If you also like it, you might as well follow the video to learn.
