Chinese artist Li Hongbo surprised Miami Art Week visitors with his "Apollo" paper and glue sculpture
Submitted at Dec 6, 2016, 2:07 PM
Chinese artist Li Hongbo shows his paper sculpture work, which is made of 6,000 pieces of paper, while raising it at his studio on the outskirts of Beijing, January 20, 2014. Born into a simple farming family, Li said he had always loved paper, invented in ancient China. Beyond his sculptures, he has spent six years producing a collection of books recording more than 1,000 years of Buddhist art on paper. Neither plaster nor clay, the statues are concertinas of thousands upon thousands of fine pieces of paper."At the beginning, I discovered the flexible nature of paper through Chinese paper toys and paper lanterns," Li, 38, told Reuters. Picture taken on January 20, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTX17QY9
Anyone who sees it is impressed and doesn't believe it. Some doubt and only believe by witnessing the scene. Li Hongbo's art challenges the aesthetics and perceptions of space, texture and shape of sculptures. The Chinese artist was born in 1974, in a small province called Ji Lin, and from a young age he was passionate about glued paper works. And it was this passion that made him known, that aroused the public's interest and curiosity. 
The sculptures are shaped with an electric saw and formed, sometimes, with 30 thousand sheets and glue. Nothing more. When finishing, the artist uses a tool called a grinder (also known as a grinder) and sandpaper. And then they can be manipulated and stretched like accordions. Anyone who visited Miami Art Week last week was able to see the Chinese artist's work. At the art fair there was the "Apollo" sculpture, with demonstrator Kat Quinn, who impressed visitors in the various presentations that took place throughout the event. "With glue, cutting and finishing on paper, I made the sculptures, which have the same appearance, profile and even the same color as my plaster models. However, they can be stretched, reversed and transformed in people's hands. The static state changed, along with my memory", explains the artist. [facebook url="https://www.facebook.com/HiFructose/videos/1415378255175000/" /] 
