Danube Delta – Strength Through Fragility: September 1-4, 2017

Artists: Jane Tagg, Vali Irina Ciobanu

Jane Tagg

The fragile nature of the eco-system is paralleled through the use of a delicate medium and structure in the paper sculptures. Laser cut shapes of plants, hyacinths, fish and pelicans are used to create sculptural forms reminiscent of sprouting seed structures and allude to images of growth through association with plant buds and roots. The use of repetitive imagery through joined paper shapes echoes cloning methods, prevalent in scientific experimentation used in regeneration methods.

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*dimensions are in cm

Vali Irina Ciobanu

Vali transformed her own studio into an alchemist’s laboratory, experimenting for a long period of time to discover the right formula which would confer the artwork that intense color effervescence as well as durability. This style of painting came to her through the brief description of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting La Bella Principesa, presented by Martin Kemp and Pascal Cotte in the book with the same name.

Works Available For Sale at Our Gallery – Vali Irina Ciobanu:

*dimensions are in cm

Vali Ciobanu About the Leather Painting Technique