Thursday, February 18, 2010

kudos Zatista!

Much of my studio work this semester is based on the idea of vector lines and trajectory.  My building, an incubator/shared office space for new bio-tech companies sited in Dumbo, Brooklyn (just a few blocks from our former apt) takes the structural and ornamental lines from the surrounding buildings and projects vector lines onto our site (more ideas/images to come, don't you worry).

I recently came across the artist Joshua Huyser on Zatista, a website to view and purchase original art (which I have found ranges from under $50 up to $10,000+).  I found a similarity in the abstract linework of Huyser's artwork and my driving vector line concept. Cool! I love love love this yellow painting called "Wander/Wonder." 

...very computer-programmer meets NASA

Kudos to Zatista, because I also found another really cool artist, Katrine Hildebrandt, who does cut paper (hello ofgreengables!) collage and sculpture. I believe laser cut paper is incredibly striking and the real life effect is hard to portray through digital images.  I'm sure these are stunning!  So inspirational for a hopeful cut paper designer like myself... :)

 
 Gorge...and affordable art! $175

  

 

 

2 comments:

Katrine Hildebrandt said...

Thank you for the post! I appreciate your kind words. I wish I had a laser to cut paper, these are all done by hand and I have the calluses to prove it! haha. I love your laser cut cards, how do you do it?

Anne said...

Hi Katrine! Wow - I am even more impressed! Your pieces have the look of laser cutting - such incredible hand work!

I was first introduced to laser cutting in architecture school - its a laser machine that cuts paper (actually, many different materials) based on a digital design. It's really amazing because it can cut extremely intricate designs... much like yours :)