Artist Information:
Richard Dagostino
Baltimore, MD
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
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Artist Statement:
In ancient Oriental
aesthetics, the spirits of
harmony, respect, purity and
tranquility were believed to
reside in ‘paper’. As a
sculptor, I selected hand-made
paper as my medium of choice
to communicate the spirit of
natural forms.
My ‘chop’, or oriental
signature translates –
“Revealing the nature spirits
through paper and light.”
My quest is to master the use
of hand-made paper in three
dimensional sculptures that
are illuminated. The challenge
is to capitalize on the
translucency of paper
unobstructed by the use of
armatures or internal support
structures for the paper
sculpture.
My central artistic goal is to
create sculptural works that
convey both the impermanence
of life, and the inherent
beauty of natural forms,
through the natural aspects of
hand-made paper. My
sculptures are cast on forms,
reed and molds of foam, wire
mesh to circumvent the need
for armatures. Where support
mechanisms are required, I
make every effort to mimic
natural forms like driftwood
or coral.
Much like a Buddhist sand
painting, paper is a transient
and ethereal medium. The
process of its construction is
in itself a Zen-like
experience, where beaten
fibers are recasting as a new,
but familiar natural form. The
illumination ...
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Welcome to Richard Dagostino's Portfolio.
In ancient Oriental aesthetics, the spirits of harmony, respect, purity and tranquility were believed to reside in ‘paper’. As a sculptor, I selected hand-made paper as my medium of choice to communicate the spirit of natural forms.
My ‘chop’, or oriental signature translates –
“Revealing the nature spirits through paper and light.”
My quest is to master the use of hand-made paper in three dimensional sculptures that are illuminated. The challenge is to capitalize on the translucency of paper unobstructed by the use of armatures or internal support structures for the paper sculpture.
My central artistic goal is to create sculptural works that convey both the impermanence of life, and the inherent beauty of natural forms, through the natural aspects of hand-made paper. My sculptures are cast on forms, reed and molds of foam, wire mesh to circumvent the need for armatures. Where support mechanisms are required, I make every effort to mimic natural forms like driftwood or coral.
Much like a Buddhist sand painting, paper is a transient and ethereal medium. The process of its construction is in itself a Zen-like experience, where beaten fibers are recasting as a new, but familiar natural form. The illumination ... |
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