Tuesday, January 3, 2012
kind of like tree of codes!
"I begin with an existing book and seal its edges, creating an enclosed vessel full of unearthed potential. I cut into the surface of the book and dissect through it from the front. I work with knives, tweezers and surgical tools to carve one page at a time, exposing each layer while cutting around ideas and images of interest. Nothing inside the books is relocated or implanted, only removed. Images and ideas are revealed to expose alternate histories and memories. My work is a collaboration with the existing material and its past creators and the completed pieces expose new relationships of the book’s internal elements exactly where they have been since their original conception."
http://briandettmer.com/
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While browsing the internet, I came across the work of an artist named Noriko Ambe. He makes art out of books too (however it doesn't look like the books are meant to be read after). Some of it is incredible!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.norikoambe.com/works/index.html
If interested, you should look under "Book Cuttings" on this website to see all the artwork he makes from books.