Paper Art by Pavlos - Quiller Extraordinaire
Because the rolling and folding of paper is often thought of as just a simple craft, it's inspiring when it receives recognition in the fine art world. The manipulated paper sculptures of Pavlos Dionyssopoulos provide many such examples.
Jackets, 1992, paper, board, rubber, and Plexiglas, 51¾ x 42½ inches via Christie's
In the early 1960s, Pavlos (who is usually referred to by his first name only) began creating finely detailed, still life compositions of machine cut strips of misprinted poster paper. His work took posters from flat objects to dimensional, expressive works of art.
Born in Greece in 1930, Pavlos studied at The School of Fine Arts in Athens. Originally an abstract painter, he received a Greek state scholarship for a three year stay in France, where he was introduced to a group of artists in Paris called the New Realists, from whom he was inspired to shape paper strips into art objects.
Pavlos's densely colored, realistic sculptures have been shown in exhibits primarily in France, Italy, Germany, and Greece, and are sold throughout the world via fine auction houses. I've been unable to determine if his work has ever been shown in America, but would be thrilled to see it in person.
Flowers, 1998, paper, wood, and Plexiglas, 48.5 x 38.5 x 2.5 inches via Arcadja
At age 80, Pavlos is still creating. This heart is one of his newest works.
untitled, 2010, paper cut poster, 43.3 x 40.2 x 2.2 inches via artnet
I highly recommend a visit to artvalue [edit: no longer available] where you can click through pages and pages of his fascinating sculptures and collages. I'm especially taken by the bottle and fruit still lifes - go see!
Thanks to Licia Politis for introducing me to Pavlos. She came across his work via a documentary on a Greek television station that airs in Australia.
Jackets, 1992, paper, board, rubber, and Plexiglas, 51¾ x 42½ inches via Christie'sIn the early 1960s, Pavlos (who is usually referred to by his first name only) began creating finely detailed, still life compositions of machine cut strips of misprinted poster paper. His work took posters from flat objects to dimensional, expressive works of art.
Born in Greece in 1930, Pavlos studied at The School of Fine Arts in Athens. Originally an abstract painter, he received a Greek state scholarship for a three year stay in France, where he was introduced to a group of artists in Paris called the New Realists, from whom he was inspired to shape paper strips into art objects.
Pavlos's densely colored, realistic sculptures have been shown in exhibits primarily in France, Italy, Germany, and Greece, and are sold throughout the world via fine auction houses. I've been unable to determine if his work has ever been shown in America, but would be thrilled to see it in person.
Flowers, 1998, paper, wood, and Plexiglas, 48.5 x 38.5 x 2.5 inches via ArcadjaAt age 80, Pavlos is still creating. This heart is one of his newest works.
untitled, 2010, paper cut poster, 43.3 x 40.2 x 2.2 inches via artnetI highly recommend a visit to artvalue [edit: no longer available] where you can click through pages and pages of his fascinating sculptures and collages. I'm especially taken by the bottle and fruit still lifes - go see!
Thanks to Licia Politis for introducing me to Pavlos. She came across his work via a documentary on a Greek television station that airs in Australia.
Simply stunning -- and very different from the designs I usually associate with quilling. Thanks for featuring another amazing artist!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these unique creations!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fascinating.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is unreal. I love those bottles too, the work is so perfect. Thanks for sharing! xo
ReplyDeleteSimply amazing!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! His work is liberating and inspiring. It makes me want to sit down and rethink how I create my quilling.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this article!
Wow Ann.. this is fabulous.. what gorgeous work.. and so different..
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing this..
The colourful tree is such a beauty and I agree with you on the bottle and glass as well as the fruits.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Suganthi - the tree is fantastic, and all the works just go to show that there's always a new angle on working with paper.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe my eyes when I was watching the Greek channel. At first I thought it was painting, and it took me a little while to realise that Pavlo's work was paper!! I love the jackets and the ties, I also wish I could see Pavlo's work up close.
ReplyDeleteLicia
unbelievable Ann...you find such unique artists to share with us.
ReplyDeletelook at the drape on those jackets...
ReplyDeleteFeeling much better thank you.xx
the detailing in these pieces are crazy!
ReplyDeleteThe ties are my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ann! Another great post.
Thank you so much for your blog. I love seeing so many artists creating amazing things out of paper. The time and effort you put into finding them is greatly appreciated. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, everyone! It's wonderful to hear your enthusiasm and to know you were as thrilled to discover Pavlos's art as I was.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! How wonderful to see such great creations from a man. I was surprised because this is predominantly a talented woman's art where men are the minority. Nonetheless, I love this work, and I'm happy we are all welcome to enjoy it.
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