Kako Ueda's cut paper art

Kako Ueda creates incredibly intricate and beautiful artworks from cut paper. Seen here, a work-in-progress titled "Memento Mori" (site specific wall relief), cut black paper, 50" x 50". From Ueda's artist statement:

Cut paper exists in many cultures and is normally perceived as a craft medium. In Japan where I was born, this medium is used for stencil making -- a way to make patterns for kimono wear. I became attracted to the medium because of its history as well as its process of cutting to make images. Cut paper piece has a look of a drawing at the same time has its own physicality.

I am interested in organic beings -- insects, animals, and human bodies -- how they are born out of nature byut constantly influenced and modified by culture.

Link (via Juxtapoz)

[#1 posted by lummels , August 31, 2007 6:58 AM]

wicked. wicked. wicked.
i want...no, i NEED that in my life!

[#2 posted by Anonymous , August 31, 2007 8:08 AM]

artist Hunter Stabler in Philly makes equally as insane work:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=66115480&albumId=0

[#3 posted by Eli , August 31, 2007 8:20 AM]

Misspelling in your comment: not "mOmento mori" but "mEmento mori" with an "E" (Latin for "Remember death"). Sorry for being pedantic but death is a serious issue, isn't?

[#4 posted by ec brown , August 31, 2007 9:10 AM]

Not as sombre, but some nice, anabolic papercut work from Stacza Lipinski here in Chicago:

http://www.staczaslipinski.com/2007.html