‘Fragile Heart’ 3D
$1,800.00
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Description
ARMOR AND LOVE
An Original Sculpture by ZAE the Artist
I once came across an article about ancient Asian armor constructed from paper. The concept stopped me in my tracks.
Paper? Armor?
Intrigued, I began researching its history, construction, and remarkable strength. Eventually, I watched an episode of MythBusters exploring the concept. I was fascinated by the results. Paper armor was remarkably lightweight, yet capable of providing surprising strength.
I knew I had to create something with paper.
At the time, LOVE was already a recurring theme throughout my artwork. Love is powerful, complicated, beautiful, and sometimes dangerous.
Then the connection became clear:
Armor and Love.
If paper could become armor, could love become armor too?
And why create a heart in two dimensions when I could bring it into three-dimensional space?
That question became the beginning of an entirely new artistic exploration.
Through countless experiments, failures, revisions, and discoveries, I developed my own proprietary process for constructing three-dimensional hearts from paper. The first five sculptures were created entirely from organic materials, reflecting a personal connection to the natural world. All five original works have since been acquired.
This sculpture represents the continuing evolution of that exploration.
At its core is the paradox that inspired the series:
Something as delicate as paper can become extraordinarily strong.
Something as vulnerable as love can become armor.
DIMENSIONS
Approximately 50” H × 16” W × 10” D
MEDIUM
Three-dimensional paper heart sculpture.
Original sculpture by ZAE.
Free Is Art.
