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Art comes in many shapes and forms; from oil paintings to bronze sculptures. Art can inspire us, amaze us and even amuse us. One form of art that hasn’t received the attention it deserves is paper sculptures. Paper can be used to make simple but beautiful pieces, to complicated and delicate sculptures. Below are some of my favourite paper sculptures.

1. Miniature Castle

No castle would be complete without towering turrets and beautifully landscaped gardens. This miniature paper sculpture certainly gives the viewer an impression of such a magnificent building. The skill and patience involved in creating such a piece is very apparent as the artist has even included the finer details like the flag pole and the jagged edges of the gardens.

2. Crooked Tower

This cleverly built tower housing block looks distinctly medieval. Crooked and haphazard in appearance, your imagination runs wild with thoughts of the types of inhabitants who would live there. This highly skilled artist certainly deserves acclaim for this achievement. No detail has been omitted, from the tiny ladder to the impeccably detailed balustrades – a truly beautiful paper sculpture.

3. Looking Back

Once again Peter Callesen, the artist of the two previous works of art, has proven just how talented he is. Looking back is eerie in subject and leaves the viewer with the question, ‘How would you see your life after you’ve moved on?’ Simple yet very powerful, this piece is questioning, probing but not overly aggressive in delivering the message.

4. Paper Pleat

Paper sculptures by Richard Sweeney are the polar opposites of Peter Callesen’s. Sweeney is more focussed on exploring form and patterns, as demonstrated by Paper Pleat. The brilliant use of light gives the illusion of depth as well as illuminating the individual folds. Although abstract, this piece reminds me of a cavern – what does it represent to you?

5. Icosahedron

Sweeney has proven yet again what a master he is in paper sculptures. This truly amazing piece is perfect in symmetry and organic in appearance. Made from 20 individual modules, the overall affect is outstanding. It is apparent that a lot of thought went into the initial design before beginning work on the actual sculpture, well done Richard!

6. Fractal III

Like his other pieces, Sweeney has managed to make a complicated design look easy to achieve – but you can be sure it isn’t. This minimalist sculpture wouldn’t look out of place in a designer home. The flow is smooth and shape, geometrically superb. This timeless piece is another amazing feat by a truly talented artist.

7. Over and Out

Artist Jen Stark works with bright colours to produce fantastic abstract paper sculptures. Here she has created a truly magnificent piece using an explosion of colour to make the object leap out at the viewer. Designs like this would be ideal for newcomers to the artform to try, as similar effects can be created on a smaller scale with simple A4 paper and printer ink. The perfect alignment of the individual paper pages and the clever use of colour makes it difficult to tear your eyes away from the piece.

8. Hidden Entity

This well designed piece gives the illusion of an endless funnel. The repetitive rings surrounding the funnel and the kaleidoscope of colour paper increases the sense of depth and proportion. Although the form appears simple, it indeed illustrates Jen Stark’s patience and dedication in producing truly beautiful paper sculptures.

9. Axiom

Axiom is another example of a truly spectacular paper sculpture by Jen Stark – the design magnificent and the piece perfectly sculptured. The flow is uninterrupted and each individual page moulded to design. Again the use of colour paper is clever and makes the sculpture stand out but does not overpower the actual design. This piece wouldn’t look amiss in a modern art gallery.

10. Chair Stack

Matt Shlian is another talented paper sculptor. Preferring to steer clear of coloured paper, his work provides great examples of geometrically superb and cleverly crafted artworks. His chair stack is minimalist in design and tricky to complete. It is balanced perfectly and although simple in appearance, it is obvious that it took some time to complete.

11. Abstract

This is another fine example of Matt Shlian’s abstract paper sculptures. Patience and an eye for detail definitely contributed to this truly beautiful sculpture. Cross hatched and three dimensional, this was not an easy design to bring to life. It certainly does show off Shlian’s amazing artistic talent.

12. Dancing Brolgas

Ray Besserdin isn’t just a hobbyist – he has turned paper sculpting into a fine career. This giant sculpture of brolgas, a crocodile and a frilled lizard, stand over 3 metres high and was commissioned by Australia’s Northern Territory government to be used in the 2001 Centenary of Federation parade. His attention to detail and well balanced proportions make this an astounding achievement in paper sculpturing. Besserdin is definitely one of the best paper sculptors out there.

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