The books become both reference and raw material for sculptures, paper installations and digital animation. Xva gallery dubai butterflies in my stomach debjani. Tenth annual exhibition of handmade artist books, altered books and bookrelated materials. Wildenboer was born in pretoria, south africa in 1973. Wildenboer lives and works in south africa and has participated in several international group exhibitions. Artist barbara wildenboer will get you in the mood for some serious papercutting with her collection of delicately cut books. Before that she completed a ba ed with majors in english literature, psychology and pedagogics at the university of pretoria in 1996 followed by a. Barbara krugers artwork speaks truth to power the mass media artist has been refashioning our idioms into sharpedged cultural critiques for three decadesand now brings her work to the hirshhorn. Library of the infinitesimally small and unimaginably large is an ongoing project by barbara wildenboer in which she alters atlases and old books with intricate cutting to create a beautiful new visual narrative that still contains an underlying theme of the book itself the books become both reference and raw material for sculptures, paper. She received two caldecott medals for her work on chanticleer and the fox 1958 and oxcart man 1979, and a national book award for miss rumphius 1982. Committed to exhibiting the best of international contemporary and modern art by both established and emerging artists.
Barbara wildenboer dark paradise i for sale at 1stdibs. Swirling networks of sliced paper emerge from altered. Book art is a trend that, on one hand, brings old books back to life and, on the other hand, prevents them from spreading their knowledge to future readers. Her latest series, the lotus eaters, turns vintage books into sprawling paper sculptures that could easily be likened to the nervous system of the written works. Library of the infinitesimally small and unimaginably large is an ongoing project by cape town based artist barbara wildenboer. Art market estimated value about barbara wildenboer works of art. Sep 18, 2018 barbara wildenboer delicately cuts and extracts the pages of old books to produce sculptural explorations of the contents inside. View barbara wildenboers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Barbara wildenboer, ologies astronomy altered book. Tracing forced migration from cities tuesday, may 22, 2012 around the same time that barbara wildenboer s exhibition canaries in the coalmine opened, it was reported that many birds and insect species where moving away from london, unable to cope with the incessant noise generated by humans in the city. Her awardwinning books have been published in more than a dozen countries, including france, england, poland, australia, turkey, italy, germany, and brazil. I skipped through a few images of her intricately cut out maps and visceral, organic, floral collages.
For nearly twenty years she lived in europe, first in amsterdam then berlin. Biography barbara wildenboer has participated in several group exhibitions and art fairs both nationally and internationally, including south africa, san francisco, washington, london, dubai, sydney and hong kong. South african artist, barbara wildenboer delicately cuts and extracts the pages of old books to produce sculptural explorations of the contents inside. By producing visual metaphors, wildenboer attempts to capture her own wonder of complex systems in nature like fractal geometry and the interconnectedness of all beings. Barbara wildenboer, a midsummer nights dream altered. Ive started a collection of my own by south african artist barbara wildenboer, i just cant seem to get enough of these. Sprawling paper nervous systems cut into repurposed books by.
Clarke 1929 2014 a true humanitarian, poet, artist and gentle giant in our lives, passes. The erdmann contemporary and photographers gallery is currently showing barbara wildenboers sixth solo exhibition, titled canaries in the coalmine. These memorable art of quarantine posters encourage us all to flatten the curve. Barbara oneal is the author of twelve novels of womens fiction, including the art of inheriting secrets, how to bake a perfect life, and the all you can dream buffet. All askart w artists askart art prices, artist art. Barbara wildenboer brave new world for sale at 1stdibs. Artist barbara wildenboer wields the scalpels she uses to cut paper with the dexterity of a surgeon. Oct 14, 2015 april 08 20 south african artist barbara wildenboer will exhibit her stunning paper cutting and altered book artwork at amelia johnson contemporary gallery in hong kong, april 11 may 18. Barbara wildenboer is participating in the klein karoo.
Repurposing old books have never looked so inviting. Mar 14, 2016 the first is the book title printed on the hard cover and the second one are the pages ripped into nervelike shapes which present the core of the book that doesnt exist anymore the text. Folk art painting, prints, childrens books, note cards, etc. Barbara krugers artwork speaks truth to power arts. South african artist barbara wildenboer expresses her sense of wonder at the complex systems in nature and the interconnectedness of all beings by transforming books into intricate works of art. Most of her work consists of blackandwhite photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in whiteonred futura bold oblique or helvetica ultra condensed text. Vintage books turned into elaborate paper sculptures by. Mar 02, 2015 barbara wildenboer produces sculptures pieced together from delicately cut books, thin strips of paper splaying out from each books spine. Folly 2019 library of the infinitesimally small and unimaginably large.
Barbara wildenboer previously delicately cuts and extracts the pages of old books to produce sculptural explorations of the contents inside. She received her mfa from the michaelis school of art at the university of cape town in 2007. Barbara wildenboer born 1973 south africa frank wildenhahn 20th 21st century germany frans rudolf wildenhain 1905 1980 new york germany marguerite friedlaender wildenhain 1896 1985 californi. Apr 10, 2012 there is of course the easy book folding that takes little skill but a lot of time, to the very intricate done by artists such as su blackwell, truly spectacular. Old maps and books are given fine new lines, unfolding a whole new. Barbara wildenboer artwork prices, pictures and values.
Nov 30, 2015 south africabased artist barbara wildenboer creates incredible artworks by finely cutting the pages of books. The floating lilypad house is the perfect place to escape it all. The works are part of an ongoing project titled the library of the infinitesimally small and unimaginable large, to which she has been contributing altered books since read more. Barbara wildenboer lives and works in cape town, south africa. Home stockroom barbara wildenboer recapitulation theory ii, 2016 stockroom barbara wildenboer.
Bloom is loosely affiliated with a group of artists referred to as the pictures generation. The art of the book, 2017 at seager gray gallery, mill valley. By turning books into sculptures, wildenboer gives these old books completely new artistic meaning barbara wildenboer ariadnes thread 20. The works are part of an ongoing project titled the library of the. Since 1992, she has lived in new york city with her husband, the writer. Artist cuts into old books and turns them into stunning. Barbara wildenboer, ologies astronomy, 2016 altered book, 40 x 50 cm powered by tcpdf. Barbara wildenboer artwork artwork, book artwork, south. Home stockroom barbara wildenboer recapitulation theory iii, 2016.
In 20 she had her 7th solo exhibition entitled disjecta membra at amelia johnson contemporary in hong kong. She is a conceptual artist best known for her multimedia installation works. South african artist barbara wildenboer captures her own sense of wonder at the complex systems in nature by transforming books into works of art. Fujiwaramuros narrow house is a perfect use of space. Mar 03, 2015 the work of cape townbased artist barbara wildenboer continues to astound audiences around the world. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. She obtained a masters in fine art with distinction from the michaelis school of art at the university of cape town in 2007. The work showcased consists of collage, photoandpaperconstruction and digitally animated photographic sculpture. Here we have south african artist barbara wildenboer, who turns gardening guides such as herbacious borders into hairy, leafy pieces resembling the flora they describe.
Brave new world, the carved book by south african artist, barbara wildenboer is part of the library of the infinitesimally small and unimaginably large, an ongoing project that started in 2011. She produces sprawling paper nervous systems by cutting hyperdetailed paper strips that form veinlike formations splaying out from each books spine. Barbara wildenboer has participated in several group exhibitions and art fairs both nationally and internationally, including south africa, san francisco, dubai and hong kong. South african artist barbara wildenboer expresses her sense of wonder at the complex systems in nature and the interconnectedness of all beings by. Most of her works are combinations of mixed media with photography. South african artist barbara wildenboer is a contemporary photographic collage artist represented by everard read london gallery. South african artist barbara wildenboers ongoing project library of the infinitesimally small and unimaginably large consists of altered books, particularly old books of maps and atlases.
Join facebook to connect with barbara wildenboer and others you may know. Barbara wildenboer visual artist selfemployed linkedin. Sprawling paper nervous systems cut into repurposed books. Reading between the lines paperbook art by barbara wildenboer mail us. Artist turns old books and atlases into beautiful works of. Barbara wildenboer was born in pretoria, south africa in 1973. Barbara wildenboer s paper constructions using books, maps and photography explore the impact of humankind on the natural world.
The video was created as a collaboration between barbara wildenboer and artist. Juxtapoz magazine barbara wildenboers book sculptures. Transforming books ranging from encyclopedias to scientific reference works she has revived discarded volumes that had already been used as research sources for anonymous projects. Her latest body of work entitled the lotus eaters, opened at. Artist cuts into old books and turns them into a different kind of art 710x630 see more. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover barbaras connections and jobs at similar companies. No images featured on this website may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form by any means without prior written permission of brenda swenson, the owner. Home art 3d book sculptures symbolize struggles with ocd by katie hosmer on may 22, 20 ukbased graphic designer thomas wightman has created a series of sculptures that visually convey personal emotion through symbolic form. She completed a ba ed with majors in english literature, psychology and pedagogics at the university of pretoria in 1996. Barbara wildenboer wildenboer is a conceptualist using various photographic processes and techniques bringing across ideas of memory held and lost and the imprint of fleeting life recorded. Barbara wildenboer the pescetarian everard read london. Cutting up a classics may not be the expected appreciation by a book reader, but barbara wildenboer from cape town chops up books to make them visual classics. Repurposed book art by barbara wildenboer inhabitat green.
In 2011 she was nominated and subsequently selected as one of the top 20 finalists for the sovereign african arts award for which she received the public. Barbara wildenboer, kama sutra after vatsyayana, 2016 altered book, 60 x 46 cm gpac4221 powered by tcpdf. Barbara wildenboer elliss anatomy 2019 available for. Before visiting the erdmann contemporary, i conducted a little research on the artist barbara wildenboer. The project, titled library of the infinitesimally small and unimaginably large, has been ongoing since 2011. Barbara wildenboer artist, fine art prices, auction. Repurposed book art by barbara wildenboer inhabitat. Wildenboer will present a retrospective of her work that has been produced over the course of her last ten solo exhibitions. For sale on 1stdibs brave new world, mixed media by barbara wildenboer. She held her 7th solo exhibition at amelia johnson contemporary, hong kong, in 20. Barbara wildenboer, a midsummer nights dream altered book, 50 x 60 cm powered by tcpdf. Thinly sliced paper fragments frame world maps found in old atlases or appear like a nervous system in an altered copy of functional neuroanatomy.
Before that she completed a ba ed with majors in english literature, psychology and pedagogics at the university of pretoria in 1996 followed by a bachelor of. Barbara kruger born january 26, 1945 is an american conceptual artist and collagist. Barbara wildenboer biography barbara wildenboer on artnet. Barbara park has 153 books on goodreads with 397969 ratings. Barbara wildenboer repurposes books into complex works of art. Barbara cooney august 6, 1917 march 10, 2000 was an american writer and illustrator of 110 childrens books, published over sixty years. Library of the infinitesimally small and unimaginably large is an ongoing project by barbara wildenboer in which she alters atlases and old books with intricate cutting to create a beautiful new visual narrative that still contains an underlying theme of the book itself. Barbara wildenboer produces sculptures pieced together from delicately cut books, thin strips of paper splaying out from each book s spine. Johann peter wildenradt 1861 1904 denmark jean alida jim wilden wildenrath 1892 1966 new york.
May 22, 20 3d book sculptures symbolize struggles with ocd by katie hosmer on may 22, 20 ukbased graphic designer thomas wightman has created a series of sculptures that visually convey personal emotion through symbolic form. See more ideas about book art, art and book sculpture. Papercut sculpture made from a book, by cape townbased artist barbara wildenboer, via colossal barbara wildenboer uses the antique pages of vintage books to create new, contemporary scenes that are anatomically inspired perceptions of nature. Review written for the cape times by lucinda jolly. Wildenboers found books are often ones containing maps, atlases, and scientific subject matter, sometimes using images from the book as central elements to her pieces. In 2003 she obtained a bachelor of visual arts from unisa followed by a masters in fine art with distinction from the michaelis school of art at the. Vintage atlases, science books or old the odyssey translations get altered into intricate works of paper art by south african sculptor and photographer barbara wildenboer. Devoted to the finest in contemporary art, graficas offers limited edition imprints from the nations master printmaking studios as well as distinctive. Before that she completed a ba ed with majors in english literature, psychology and pedagogics at the university of pretoria in 1996 followed by a bachelor of visual.
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