Kirsten Hassenfeld’s paper sculptures
Dec 17, 2007
Dans la Lune (2007).
Dans la Lune (2007).
“Il est dans la lune” can be translated as “He’s got his head in the clouds,” or “He’s on another planet.” Dans la Lune is a perfect title because in my work I try to create an imaginary place that relates to our longings for a better, grander existence.
Gorgeous paper sculptures inspired by Fabergé eggs and that favourite fetish object of mine, Ernst Haeckel’s Art Forms in Nature. These are from a show at the Rice University Art Gallery, Texas. The Bellwether Gallery has an overview of Hassenfeld’s work back to 2001. Via Kimberly Brooks.
Previously on { feuilleton }
• Darwin Day
• The glass menagerie
3 comments or trackbacks
#1 posted by Nathalie
Dec 17th, 2007
Wow! These are magic! Perfect for Christmas.
#2 posted by John
Dec 17th, 2007
That’s what I was thinking. I’d love to see these in situ.
#3 posted by Thombeau
Dec 18th, 2007
These are too completely fabulous!
(Also, Haeckel’s work—cosmic and amazing!)
Leave a comment for ‘Kirsten Hassenfeld’s paper sculptures’