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Lygia Pape — "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
Lygia Pape

"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

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 17, 2016

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Lygia Pape, "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
Year
1957
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th-Century Art, Abstract Art, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Geometric Forms, Avant-Garde Pioneer, Minimalist Aesthetic, Minimalist, Experimental Art, Brazilian Artist, Neo-Concrete Movement, Conceptual Art, Avant-Garde, Japanese Paper, Works on Paper, Female Artist, Ink Drawing, Minimalist Style, Black and White

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