AMAZING WEB - Amazing ARTS 03 - Paper Sculptures by FRANCO BIOLATTO

- Felix Semper is a Cuban American artist. Semper gained popularity with his Notorious BIG work inspired by a photo of the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. He crafted the sculpture from thousands of layers of glued paper. Semper's work has been collected by global corporations and celebrities such as Business Insider, Marriott International, Champs Sports, Market America and Shop.com, A$AP Rocky, Fat Joe, Dj Khaled, Wendy Williams, Elvis Duran, Ryan Seacrest, and Kelly Ripa from Live with Kelly and Ryan, JR and Loren Ridinger, as well as numerous private collectors and institutions.

Semper's first major solo exhibit in New York City took place in 2018. His work has been exhibited internationally, including representing the US in the 7th Annual Cultural & Design Expo, Suzhou, China. While in Suzhou, Felix created a moveable sculpture of the "Pants Building". In Mallorca, he exhibited a line of paper Hermes handbag sculptures.

He has also exhibited in Barcelona, and other locations in the US.

Semper and his work have made various television appearances including on El Hormiguero based in Madrid, Spain, Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Wendy Williams Show, Good Day New York, MTV, NHK and CBS-The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation. Radio: Elvis Duran and The Morning Show .

StoryBooked, a documentary series produced by Marriott International, featured Semper in an episode set in Spain.

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- Li Hongbo (Chinese: 李洪波; pinyin: Li Hongbo) is a Chinese artist born in Jilin in 1974. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Jilin Normal University in 1996, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Folk Art in 2001, MFA degree in Experimental Art in 2010, both from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Li Hongbo is best known for his lifelike paper sculptures, made entirely out of paper and glue. His work has been exhibited in museums around the world.

Li's works have been exhibited internationally. Most recently, his works were displayed at Ludwigsburg Museum in Germany (2013), the 18th Biennale of Sydney in Australia (2012), and Klein Sun Gallery in New York (2013). Li's first solo exhibit in North America titled Tools of Study at Klein Sun Gallery, received worldwide attention. He now lives and works in Beijing, China.

Li Hongbo is represented by the Klein Sun Gallery in New York, NY.

Li Hongbo's works are characterized by their unique media- paper and glue. Initially inspired by the idea of tradition and ubiquity that paper embodies, Li creates a hidden element of surprise in his paper sculptures that stretch in infinitely many ways. The static and emotionless state of the sculptures transform into unpredictable images, ultimately accentuating the difference between restriction and freedom.

Each bust comprises roughly 7,000 to 26,000 sheets of white paper stacked on top of each other. They are glued manually in a honeycomb structure, allowing the resulting sculptures complete flexibility and sturdiness.

2014 "Tools of Study," Klein Sun Gallery, New York, NY

2013 "Li Hongbo - Out of Paper," Kunstverein Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany

2012 “Self,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2012 “A Tree,” Mizuma & One Gallery, Beijing, China

2011 “The World – Li Hongbo New Works Exhibition,” Found Museum, Beijing, China; Modern Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan

 

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