Matt Shlian Art

Dimmitt Contemporary Art on Instagram: “New work by Matt Shlian including this piece titled “Foreign Ministry” available now. #modernapproachtocollecting #dimmittart #mattshlian”

Artist and designer *Matt Shlian [1]* describes himself as a paper engineer. ...

Matt Shlian Art

“Serif is now available at Eight Emperors. Link in bio. 8 1/4” x 8 1/4” x 1/2” Paper 50 sheets #shlian #paper #art #design #light #sculpture #serif #eightemperors”

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Paper artist Matthew Shlian (previously) who refers to himself perhaps more appropriately as a paper engineer, has a new series of intricate paper sculptures which are cut and constructed by hand as part of a process that involves more math than you could shake a protractor at. Via Ghostly International: Matthew Shlian works within the increasingly nebulous space between art and engineering. More

Incredible art pieces crafted out of paper by self-entitled “paper engineer” Matt Shlian. “The magic of Shlian’s paper sculptures is as much in the finished …

Believe it or not, but these gorgeous geometric sculptures were created out of ordinary sheets of paper by artist Matt Shlian. Based on the principles of origami, the 'paper engineer' uses complex folding techniques to create waves of intricately proportioned protuberances, arising from a flat, wall-mounted surface in a visually arresting array of patterns and colors.

I am Matthew Shlian, an artist/designer working in Ann Arbor Michigan. My work extends from drawings on paper to large scale installations to collaborations with leading scientists at the University of Michigan. My work for the National Science Foundation explores paper folding structures on the macro level translated to the nano-scale.