Exquisitely Cut Paper Sculptures by Rogan Brown

[Donkees]

“The coral reef is a microcosm of a macrocosm,” says paper artist Rogan Brown. “What is happening to the reefs today will ultimately happen to the planet tomorrow unless action is taken.” Through new paper sculptures comprised of delicately fringed sea creatures, Brown (previously) creates a striking visual display of the disastrous impacts of the climate crisis on marine life, showing how issues like coral bleaching can radiate outward into the wider world.



“Ghost Coral”


Detail of “Ghost Coral.”


Detail of “Ghost Coral”


“Coral Garden”


Detail of “Coral Garden”


https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/11/paper-sculptures-rogan-brown-coral-bleaching/

[FalloutShelter]

1. Magnificent!

Thanks for posting.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

2. Wow thats cool

[Karadeniz]

3. I couldn't do it... the pressure of "one false move" would drive my anxiety level off the charts!!

[SheltieLover]

4. Spectacular!

Ty for sharing!

[Deuxcents]

5. I just looked up this artist

Never heard of him or his art and he’s quite interesting. His sculptures are fantastic. Who would have ever thought paper could be turned into such beauty.

[Donkees]

7. Video:

You could be forgiven for thinking that Artist Rogan Brown's intricate paper art is 3D-printed, but believe it or not, it's all cut entirely by hand. Brown's work is an exploration of the boundaries between observational studies and artistic interpretations, and revolves mainly around microorganisms and plant life. He cuts and stacks layer after layer to achieve a desired look, and one piece can take him up to five painstaking months to complete. "I want to communicate my fascination with the immense complexity and intricacy of natural forms and this is why the process behind my work is so important," the artist says. "I have chosen paper as a medium because it captures perfectly that mixture of delicacy and durability that for me characterises the natural world."

[Donkees]

8. Video: Invisible You - The Human Microbiome: Rogan Brown

Rogan Brown tells the story behind his work ‘Cut Microbe’, an intricate paper sculpture based on a single bacteria form. It is one of the artworks commissioned for the new Invisible You – The Human Microbiome’ exhibition, on display permanently at the Eden Project.

[Demovictory9]

6. 😳

Amazing and beautiful

[3catwoman3]

9. This is dazzling!

It would be so interesting to watch the artist at work.

Oops - I hadn’t seen the post above. Never mind.

[stopdiggin]

10. took my breath away

(more or less literally)

Thank you!

[Deuxcents]

11. Just wow

How did he come to this idea? Just being that imaginative in itself is amazing but then to have the talent to make his idea come to life. Just wow.. I can’t think of how to express myself b/c I hate “awesome “ but it really is!

[Bayard]

12. He uses an exacto knife like a paint brush

With amazing and painstaking results.

[Nevilledog]

13. Breathtaking

[electric_blue68]

14. Oh, man, I can wield an ex-acto knife but day-um those are Magnifique....

Magical, Mystical, Marvelous etc! 💖💖💖

💖TY for posting!


Let me add Astounding, and Stunning!