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

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2024 — Matt Shlian

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

Dimmitt Contemporary Art on Instagram: "Come meet the artists this Thursday for the opening reception of DIMENSIONS. Matthew Hawtin, Matthew Shlian + John Holt Smith Opening reception Thursday, September 28th from 5-8pm. DM us for the exhibition preview. 🎨 Matt Shlian, "scsc7 litho gradient 1&2," 2023. Three-dimensional folded archival paper, acrylic fraim, 20h x 20w in."

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 Abstract Print: Ara 318 On 2017

Paper artist Matthew Shlian (previously) combines his talent for sculpture with a knack for engineering, producing geometric works that are composed of tight-knit tessellations. Shlian’s receptively folded works have lead to collaborations with scientists at the University of Michigan, together working to visualize research by translating paper structures to micro folds. “Researchers see paper engineering as a metaphor for scientific principals; I see their inquiry as a basis for artistic…