Jen Stark
Title: Over and Out
Media: Hand-cut paper on wood
backing
Dimensions: 19”x19”x5”
Date: 2008
Brief Bio: According to the biography found on her web site,
jenstark.com, Stark was born in Miami, Florida in 1983. She is a contemporary
artist whose claim to fame is paper sculpture, but also works with drawing and
animation. She studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art and graduated
Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers and a minor in
Animation. Since 2007, Stark has been shown in over 19 public exhibitions.
Artists/Critique statement: In an article found in the Press
archive of her web site, Stark shares her thoughts on paper as a medium “I like
how common and versatile paper is. It is overlooked in everyone’s daily lives,
and I wanted to reveal the potential of such an ordinary material and try to
push its boundaries. I also enjoy the challenge of turning something
2-dimensional into a sculpture object.”
Background on work presented: According to a statement by
Stark found in her press archive, Starks inspiration for Over and Out sprang from seeking an “unconscious attempt at beauty”
in an organic form, a flower.
How it connects to the theme and why you chose the work: This giant flower was created by layering sheets of geometrically cut paper together. This piece was important for my garden exhibit because it clarifies the idea of paper as a medium. The technique is simple, glue, paper, glue, paper. However, when this is done in repetition with shape and angle in mind, a beautiful and complicated flower emerges.
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