
"My concern is always invention. I always want to invent a new language that's different for me and for others, too... I want to discover new things. Because, to me, art is a way of knowing the world." -Lygia Pape
1957
Lygia Pape's delicate ink work on hand-made Japanese paper reflects her lifelong dedication to artistic invention and the discovery of new visual languages. The organic texture of the handcrafted paper becomes an active collaborator in the work, absorbing and responding to ink in ways that feel both intentional and wonderfully unpredictable. True to her own words, Pape transforms the act of mark-making into a form of knowledge, treating the artwork as an open-ended inquiry into the possibilities of perception and form.
- Medium
- ink on hand-made Japanese paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
November 17, 2016
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