Description

Year: 2024

Materials: 9 layers of 130gsm acid-free matt paper

Dimensions: 131 × 131 mm

Mounted: Yes, unframed

Mounted dimensions: 8 × 8 inches (203 × 203 mm)

About:
Gothic is part of a series of layered papercuts exploring the movement of architectural forms and ideas between cultures. The work considers a point at which the geometric patterns encountered in Byzantine and Islamic architecture began to meet the naturalistic traditions of European stonemasonry.

The design draws particularly on the geometry found within Gothic window tracery, where repeating and radiating forms became integrated into the structure and ornament of churches and cathedrals.

Through nine delicate layers of paper, forms normally carved in stone are translated into depth, shadow and light. The work explores how architectural ideas evolve through cultural exchange, taking on new forms as they move between places, materials and traditions.