Bessie - Paper 15.5'' x 22.5'' x 5.5''

Like many other highly innovative artists, Sher Christopher did not originally intend to set out on her current creative path.  Coming from a family with an engineering background, she trained in Three Dimensional Design, starting out as a furniture designer.  It is this strong technical skill and engineered feel that is most strongly evident in her paper sculptures.  Cut with a scalpel, Christopher’s figures possess a beautiful precision that shows her as a true master of her craft.  Different papers are used and are then layered and folded, contoured and feathered into complex three-dimensional figures.  Christopher relishes using a material that is ordinarily flat to challenge our assumptions about how it should be used.  Working with paper alone allows these solid structures a fragility and depth that is unique, and adds to the sense of poise of Christopher’s figures.  The most striking thing about them is the sense of personality with which they are invested and their presence as individuals.  They are imbued with Christopher’s personal fascination with characters in real life, literature and films. Many of her pieces have a striking cinematic look to them. Her work is intimate, fun and constantly engaging.

Sher Christopher lives in her native England and currently has a studio in Dorset, England.

www.sherchristopher.com
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