Paper Works at Site:Brooklyn Gallery

I’m thrilled to share that two of my large paper and textile collages were accepted into Paper Works, an online juried exhibition by Julia Halperin at Site:Brooklyn Gallery. It’s exciting to be part of the programming at Site:Brooklyn and to be included in the thoughtful curation of paper work in contemporary at by Julia Halperin.

Julia Halperin, juror, is a cofounder of the Burns Halperin Report and executive editor of artnet News 2017-2022.

The exhibition is on view April 26, 2023 – May 26, 2023 online at sitebrooklyn.com.

Excerpt from the Curatorial Statement by Julia Halperin

In the art world, paper is often treated like a middle child—it’s underestimated and overlooked. But the material is one of the most versatile ones we have. As the works assembled here show, paper is far more than a tool for preparatory sketches. It can be the main event. 

The artists included in this show use paper as raw material for sculpture and other three-dimensional works; they use it to document the everyday; they use it to explore unique cultural histories; and they use it as a means to imagine beautiful, sometimes monumental worlds.

Historians disagree about the origins of paper, but many say it dates back to 200 BCE in China, where it was first used to wrap and preserve tea. From the very beginning, then, paper was used not only to record and retain, but also to make and assemble something new. 

In this digital age, we touch paper less and less often. We read books on a Kindle, we write lists on our iPhone notes app, we use credit cards and Venmo instead of paper money. The artists whose works are assembled here remind us of paper’s tactile qualities, its versatility, as well as the distinct role it plays in countries ranging from Korea to Mexico. Allow them to take you on an adventure. 

Julia Halperin, Paper Works Curatorial Statement

After the introduction, Halperin’s writing takes us through each of nine “walls” of the online show, grouping the paper work by theme or material. My pieces are included in the final wall, Wall 9: Paper Collage.

Wall 9: Paper Collage | Collage has a long history stretching back to the origins of Modernism, but each of these artists—Jim Zver, Dana Caldera, and Reinaldo Egusquiza—gives the form a contemporary twist of their own.

Julia Halperin, Paper Works Curatorial Statement