Along with different manipulations of material, differences in type of the used cardboard also contribute to artwork’s aesthetics. Cardboard in his work is therefore not a medium but an accessory in the execution of an artwork. He fires cardboard coated in other, more resilient material in kiln and fills the burned cavities with molten bronze. Orzech exploits the inherent frailty of cardboard and uses its strips to create his sculptures.
In Paul Orzech’s work cardboard is supportive material. However, I have found that when this lowly material is sanded, it is elevated to velvet.” Other interventions besides sanding can also change the visual quality of cardboard and make it sturdier, stone-like, sleek, smooth, or it could be painted over as to resemble a finished product. Cardboard sculptor Jözef Sumichrast explains how he is inspired by recycled cardboard and how he transforms it: “The use of cardboard is a backlash against technology. Instead of preserving its visual recognizability, cardboard in the hands of artists is often transformed into visual resemblances of other materials. Material itself can be manipulated in different ways in design, arts and crafts, not just by cutting, painting, bending, gluing or combining of pieces together, but also through manipulations of the texture itself. The modes and tools used for the manipulation of recycled cardboard are relatively simple, and include scissors, glue, and X-Acto blades, among others. Often artists find that discarded and old cardboard, like the one found on the streets, is best suitable for their visualized critical attacks on contemporary consumerist culture and high art, while for others the condition of material, being either found, reused or new, is emptied out of contextual meaning and serves for pure aesthetic explorations. Image via ĭifferent Utilizations of Cardboard in ArtĬardboard in art is used in different forms and states. Therefore, cardboard art is not always denoted as separate from other, more broadly defined art, such as green or eco-friendly, recycled, junk or art from everyday objects. Its recyclable properties - present if cardboard is not wax coated or chemically treated which renders it more difficult to recover - correspond to the widespread urge for perseverance and renewability of sources. As societies around the world strive to develop different modes of existence that cohere more with nature and are protective of nature’s cycles, cardboard ascends the art scene slowly as the both economic and environmentally friendly material. Important element, however, that somewhat defines cardboard art but not necessarily in traditional art historical terms is its contemporary hipness. The style, aesthetics or even the format of the art is not included in the definition, so artists find versatile possibilities when expressing themselves through cardboard art. Cardboard art, however, is an art form which, besides the ambiguity of the term, denotes artworks made from different types of this material. Cardboard stands for any type of heavy-duty paper and therefore the term is slightly avoided in industry due to its vagueness. See our video for further instructions & please ensure you place a note on your order when requesting a custom size.Unusual start for cardboard and art came in 1848 when Anne Brontë in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall first mentioned this term. Due to the hand finished nature of many of our products, all bespoke sizes will be approximate and cannot be guaranteed to the millimetre. All sizes are trimmed to the approximate size and bespoke images will still require bleed when trimmed. For standard photographic prints, we do not offer any bespoke trimming, but you can still design a custom print to trim down at home once you receive your order if required. For our fine art photo prints, we are able to trim (approximately) to your desired size before dispatching your order. For example, if you are looking for a 23x14” print, as this is not a standard size that we would offer, you would need to select the 24x16” print option. Designing a bespoke size print is easy, you simply float your image on a background of the next available larger size that your desired print will fit onto. If you cannot find the ideal size in our list of standard sizing, you are able to order a custom size.
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