{"product_id":"unfolding-the-paper-art-and-science-of-matthew-shlian-1","title":"Unfolding: The Paper Art and Science of Matthew Shlian","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e25.7 x 2.3 x 25.6 cm | 256 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThames \u0026amp; Hudson | 2023 | 9780500296981 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper engineer and artist Matthew Shlian has always recognised the material’s potential for experimentation. Folded, tessellated, compressed, extrapolated, two-dimensional paper becomes three-dimensional sculpture in beautiful and unexpected ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnfolding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is Shlian’s first comprehensive monograph. A journey into the new possibilities of folding technology, the intricate complexities of Islamic patterns, and the sheer potential offered by a sheet of white paper, it celebrates a humble material, on the edge of its existence, elevated to timeless form and possibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘My process is extremely varied from piece to piece. Often I start without a clear goal in mind, working within a series of limitations. For example on one piece I’ll only use curved folds, or make my lines this length or that angle, etc. Other times I begin with an idea for movement and try to achieve that shape or form somehow.’ \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Shlian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50624037421314,"sku":"BK-TAH-UPASMS-001-R","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_0739_88807770-7e4c-457c-903c-fd5960cd223b.jpg?v=1791219704","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/unfolding-the-paper-art-and-science-of-matthew-shlian-1","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}