Feature Inc :: Mai Braun Exhibition 11

. how did you get turned onto cardboard and using found ubiquitous materials?
I like the ease and immediacy of working with cardboard. It has a lightness yet precariousness. And it made it possible to work large and afterwards fold it or pile it up in the corner for storage. I used to get 4x8 foot sheets of cardboard and construct pieces out of that, then prime and paint them with several layers of acrylic. they sort of looked like models for sculptures, like place holders. But the material got lost in that and I disliked the surprise effect - people initially assuming it was wood or aluminum until they got closer. It became too much about that. So I started eyeing the bundled up, flattened cardboard boxes that lined the curb on recycling days and hauled those into the studio. Those recycling piles in general are gorgeous. The boxes already have a volume, character and a familiarity. It cut out the dress-up part.

. what do you like about the process of building?
Putting it together and letting the piece grow. Keeping the hands busy while trying to figure out an internal logic for the piece.

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