Thomas Demand’s meticulous paper sculptures from his ‘Dailies’ series pay homage to ordinary objects that were encountered, considered extraordinary for a moment, photographed, then forgotten. After reconstructing a scene shot on his phone as a paper sculpture, Demand prints the image as a vivid dye transfer print. Positioned on Demand’s wall of anonymous lockers, the banal becomes something wondrous again. (On view in Chelsea at Matthew Marks Gallery through April 7th).
Ever see an artfully arranged piece of trash? A piece of soap balanced just-so on the edge of the sink? German photographer Thomas Demand had captured these moments and thousands more when he decided to apply his signature art-making technique to the scenes, recreating select photos as sculptures constructed entirely of paper and card then photographing them. The resulting series is a homage to the still, transformative moment. (At Matthew Marks Gallery’s 526 West 22nd Street location through Dec 21st.)
Thomas Demand, Daily #18, framed dye transfer print, 2012.
