This section is dedicated to three-dimensional work. It contains images of paper-mashe masks and wood and stone carvings. I love sculpting. It is going to sound odd, given the fact that most of this website is based on prints and drawings, but if I had no limitations in space and if monetary concerns were not there – I would carve stone all my life. I think anyone who ever carved a stone will agree that it is the most addictive occupation. From my perspective, it is the most magical of mediums. If you are ever in panic, depressed or unsure of your future – carve a stone. There is nothing more grounding than that. You have to aggressively move matter. Stone does not tolerate indecision. You have to be able to hold your intent at all times, never forgetting where you are going. The texture of stone, the feeling of coagulated matter that you are reshaping, the sense of geological time frame needed to create the stone – it can send you in a trance. Most of the stone sculptors I know are slightly mad. Wood is completely different, it feels so organic, comparing to stone, as if you are carving some petrified meat. Carving is extremely physical, which is a delight after the sedentary process of printing, it requires all the strength of your body. And – unfortunately – a lot of space and time. That is why I can only do it a couple of times a year. But those are cherished times.
When I have the urge to do something in 3d, but have no space or time for carving, I make these little paper-mashe masks. They are small (a little bit bigger than a palm of your hand) but they are fun to make. I play with different gestures, expressions, exploring the interaction of planes to create different characters. Paper-mashe affords a lot of flexibility, unlike carving, since you first sculpt out of plastilino, which can be changed at any moment, added, taken away, whatever you want. Only when you are happy with the face the tedious process of paper-mashe begins.Please click on a thumbnail to see the large image.
