paper Archives — Colossal

a detail of a sculpture made of tightly meandering textile, resembling coral

Recycled Materials Draw Attention to Ocean Plastics in Ana Brecevic’s Assemblages

May 14, 2025

a collage made from torn pieces of paper, paint, and other materials, depicting a circular photo of a sunset surrounded by foliage and smears of paint

Gregory Euclide Explores the Anthropocene in Verdant Mixed-Media Collages

May 12, 2025

a vibrant painting of a woman lying among books and colorful, printed fabrics

Here’s What We’re Excited to See at EXPO CHICAGO 2025

April 21, 2025

a detail of a composition of botanic motifs, human figures, and a fish made of cut paper on a dark blue background that has been painted onto a wall

Delicate Ecosystems Converge in Sonja Peterson’s Intricate Cut Paper Compositions

March 25, 2025

a collection of printed paper notepads

Resketch Upcycles Misprints and Unwanted Paper into Reclaimed Notebooks

March 19, 2025

three abstract sculptures

Folk Traditions, Quotidian Items, and Spiritual Symbolism Merge in Haegue Yang’s Sensory Sculptures

March 6, 2025

Reconnecting with the Earth, Cyrah Dardas Collages Paintings with Handmade Pigments

February 24, 2025

a detail of an intricate cardboard sculpture of an elaborate cathedral dome

From Tiny Strips of Cardboard, Greg Olijnyk Fashions Fantastical Monuments

February 21, 2025

a paper collage of five Black school children out in the schoolyard playing jumprope

Intimacy Centers in Nia Winslow’s Nostalgic Paper Collages Highlighting Black Experiences

February 11, 2025

a small paper tunnel book depicting large mushrooms and a figure hiking through a landscape

Imaginative Scenes Vibrantly Expand in Shelley Aldrich’s Illustrated Tunnel Books

February 4, 2025

an embossed page of crustacean shapes from a collection of pictures for the blind (tactile graphics), created by M. Kunz, Director of the Illzach School near Mulhouse, France

Turn-of-the-Century Tactile Graphics Illustrate Nature for People Who Are Blind

January 23, 2025

a hand holds up a collection of small, vibrant collages, each shaped like a stamp. they depict scenes with a building, water, architecture, and patterned designs

Vibrant Morsels of Paper Come Together in Laura K. Sayers’ Stamp Collection

January 8, 2025

an intricate papercut world with a tiny figure wandering through tall trees. the piece is backlit by warm yellow light

Magic and Mystery Illuminate Hari & Deepti’s Paper-Cut Dioramas

December 20, 2024

paper cutout artworks of a macaw sitting on a branch, held by the artist's hand to show tiny detail

Tropical Birds Burst to Life in the Intricate Paper Cutouts of ‘The Parrot Project’

December 18, 2024

a screenshot from a video showing ten green, sculptural Christmas trees made from paper

Paper Christmas Trees by Maho Motoyama Take Holiday Boxes to a New Level

December 16, 2024

a paper mache sculpture of a medicine cabinet filled with over the counter medicines, prescriptions, and other bathroom goods

Bernie Kaminski Invokes Decades Past Through Papier-Mâché Objects

December 11, 2024