Sunday, 2 July 2006 | Levent OZLER
Artist Noriko Ambe Selects YUPO Synthetic for New Body of Work
Artist Uses Hundreds of Layers of Yupo to Create 3D Sculptures
Having completed her second solo show at New York's Josée Bienvenu Gallery, Noriko Ambe's topographical sculptures evoke simultaneously the monumentality of canyons and valleys and the complexity of fine wrinkles on the skin.
Ambe's most recent exhibition, entitled Flat Globe, refers to the process of creating three-dimensional pieces made from hundreds of flat sheets of translucent YUPO synthetic paper. Using a tiny X-Acto knife, she cuts complex streams of swirls and ripples, creating volume by slowly building stratified layers in a growth process similar to the way a tree ages through spiral rings. Her sculptures embody the time taken to create them, resembling craters and fault lines, tiny earthquakes and ancient rock formations.
"I chose YUPO for its impossibly smooth texture and the iridescent, almost marble quality of the color," says Ambe. "Because YUPO is fiber-free, it holds the smallest lines and cuts, without fraying, for sharp, clean edges." YUPO's resistance to water and humidity ensure that Ambe's creations will stand the test of time, can be easily maintained and will not warp or shift.
YUPO synthetic paper is distributed for art uses through an exclusive agreement with art materials specialist Legion Papers and through national retailers like Dick Blick and Cheap Joe's as watercolor paper.
"There's a lot of buzz in the community about YUPO," says Josée Bienvenu. "It's just different from everything else and people are excited about it. Media from ink, pencil, India ink, oil and watercolor are finding new life on YUPO."
"It is an honor to have our name associated with so much talent," says Paul Mitcham, national marketing manager. "Noriko's work is as unique as the substrate she's chosen."
Ambe's upcoming exhibitions include: Art on Paper Biennial at the Weatherspoon Museum, NC, Tokyo Ikebukuro International Art Festival, Tokyo, Force of Nature project at the Charleston University, NC.
About Noriko Ambe
Noriko was born in Saitama, Japan. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Musashino Art University in Tokyo. She currently lives in New York City. Ambe's work has drawn acclaim from curators at both the MoMA and Whitney museums and has exhibited in Japan, Canada, and the United States.
About Yupo Corporation America
Yupo has more than three decades experience in the research and development of synthetic papers for numerous applications within the technical paper and commercial printing industries. Yupo Corporation America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yupo Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), the world's largest manufacturer of synthetic paper.
YUPO synthetic paper is available in sheets and rolls in a variety of grades. In addition to its tear and stain resistant properties, YUPO is 100% waterproof and 100 % recyclable.
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