The book sculptures of guy laramee by andy smith posted on february 2, 2019 guy laramee sculpts and erodes books into mountain landscapes. On his website, laramee expounds on the idea behind his creations and leaves us with more questions than answers. The artist says the erosion of culture is an ongoing theme in his sculptural work and paintings. His work is currently on display at the expression museum in. Laramee sums up his artistic statement beautifully by stating. Canadian artist guy laramee creates incredible landscape sculptures out of books. Carving books into art sculpture techniques of longbin. Often using multiple books bound together, laramee alters existing books to create threedimensional landscapes. Breathtaking landscapes carved into books twistedsifter. The artist has been active for three decades, with several other disciplines in tow that include live music, theatre, and literature. I had no idea that such a thing could exist, i had no idea that there were artists working in this. My work, in 3d as well as in painting, originates from the very idea that ultimate knowledge could very well be an erosion instead of an accumulation, the artist says. Laramee creates detailed miniature book landscapes out of old books, dictionaries, and.
Guy laramee book sculpture, paper sculpture, amazing art. Represented by galerie lacerte, please enjoy this stunning collection below. The diverse and highly gifted artist, guy is most well known for his sculptural works of carved book landscapes. Dec 9, 2012 lately guy laramee has found himself in the midst of a media storm thanks to the attention lavished on his book sculptures, works of jawdropping craftsmanship that have subsequently pingponged around the temple of filesharing a. I saw the landscape and the whole line of work actually. As internet perusers, many of you have most likely seen work by guy laramee. Guy laramee book sculpture, book art, artist books. He used the wood from shipping crates for the floor pans of early. Hardbound books are sandblasted into stunning works of. If it werent for the strong message of loss of information that guy laramee conveys through his symbolic sculptures of halferoded books, his works wouldve been merely a collection of motheaten books. An artist statement and biography can also be found amidst the gallery.
Hes singer, a painter, and a sculptor, among other things. His oil paintings are unapologetically romantic, mountains and islands fading into clouds, while his carved book sculptures of ancient texts converted into landscapes explore the erosion and impermanence. Artist guy laramee carves books to create beautiful landscape sculptures. May 23, 2017 artist guy laramee transforms hardbound encyclopedias into stunning works of book art. Artist guy laramee transforms hardbound encyclopedias into stunning works of book art. Jun, 2012 artist guy laramee s new book sculptures are as usual creative and full of meticulous carving.
His works often depict halferoded objects like dictionaries, but also appear to be disintegrating mountain ranges, using. Artist guy laramee creates amazing miniature book landscapes out of old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias. Feb 20, 20 this pin was discovered by rachel margaret. Guy is known for his marvelous carving in book arts. Four brilliant book sculpture artists and their most. Using standard electric tools for wood carving and other techniques, including a sand. Dec 30, 20 guy laramee has his hand in a little of everything. Its hard to believe these incredible sculptures created by guy laramee are made out of just books. Well with the incredible book carvings of guy laramee, you can actually. Carved book sculptures created by artist guy laramee. Whether its a ship spiraling into the papery depths or a book being. May 28, 2017 montrealbased guy laramee creates sculptures out of old dictionaries and encyclopedias, or anything else a library visitor might walk past without a second glance.
The canadian guy laramee is a super talented artist who has worked as a singer, sculptor, composer, painter and writer. Jun 12, 2012 examining evolution through the dual lens of spirituality and science, montrealbased book sculptor guy laramee creates miniature landscapes from antiquated paperbacks. Guy laramee is a contemporary canadian artist best known for his symbolic sculptures that portray a loss of information, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. Designer guy laramee has a different viewpoint on paper. Guy laramee book art will never let you look at a textbook. To create the sculptures, the book is pressed by clamps so that it becomes as hard as wood, explains laramee. And rightfully so laramee spent years meticulously carving old volumes into epic mountainscapes, crumbling caves and zenlike. Mar 16, 2015 after seeing the websters dictionary transformed into a piece of art, just try to look up a word without thinking about it again. Jun, 2012 artist guy laramee carves books to create beautiful landscape sculptures. He has composed music, directed and wrote for the theatre, and designed musical instruments.
Canadian artist guy laramees book art transforms textbooks. Guy laramee cavernas book sculpture, book art projects. Nov 25, 2014 as internet perusers, many of you have most likely seen work by guy laramee. Extraordinary carved out book landscapes my modern met. Guy laramee onde eles moram where they live 1 book. Guy laramees carvings prove that books can transport us to.
Guy laramees artistic practice is a quest for transcendence. See more ideas about book sculpture, book art, sculptures. Yet frenchcanadian artist guy laramee takes a different approach to. So this is what we do with literature now that we have ereaders. Guy laramee creates contemporary art by carving and painting landscapes and architectures that he sculpts out of vintage books. It is easy to get lost in the minutia of the mountains and hills so painstakingly carved and painted, but the viewer is not allowed to forget that the pieces base is a book. Based out of montreal, laramee is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, director, composer and anthropologist. Guy laramee book sculpture, amazing art, paper sculpture.
Our interview with the artist about sandblasted books, ethereal. Nov 22, 2016 in the course of his 30 years of practice, interdisciplinary artist guy laramee has created in such varied and numerous disciplines as theater writing and directing, contemporary music composition, musical instrument design and building, singing, video, scenography, sculpture, installation, painting, and literature. Guy laramees book sculptures jenni bick custom journals. Purchase it online or in our gallery in oldwick, new jersey. Feb 21, 2012 this pin was discovered by sabrina rhae. His series entitled the great wall and biblios represent the degradation of human culture and show glacial landscapes, deep valleys and plateaus. Artist guy laramee has carved a series of hardcover encyclopedias.
Represented by galerie lacerte, please enjoy this stunning collection. Jun 12, 2012 laramee is an incredibly talented artist with a broad range of skills from painting and sculpting. Magnificent new carved book landscapes and architecture by. Artist guy laramee has carved a series of hardcover encyclopedias into stunning landscape scenes for his great wall. Feb 25, 20 this pin was discovered by carla drayton. New snowcapped mountains and swirling vortexes excavated from. Please note that the sculpture will be shipped in a lucite display fixture to ensure that it has a safe journey. Classic editions has a great selection of unique book sculptures for display, your private collection and more, including guy laramee. Exploring the notions of culture and how it dissolves over time, this series in particular focuses on the current anxiety over the imminent loss of printed books. Continuing to amaze us with his elaborate dictionary and encyclopedia carvings, guy laramee s previously here and here newest works feature deep caverns and valleys that retreat hundreds of pages down into his excavated books.
How one artist transforms books into beautiful landscape. Ive been following him for about a year and there is no other paper artist quite like him. Feb 02, 2019 guy laramee sculpts and erodes books into mountain landscapes. Guy laramee contemporary artist guy laramee has a talent for transforming the pages of thick books into beautiful natural landscapes and historical scenes. Canadian artist guy laramee carves stunning, intricate landscapes into old. Canadian artist guy laramee has recently published a new series of his amazing book landscapes which are made by carving old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias. Artist guy laramee has recently completed a number of amazingly beautiful sculptural works created entirely of carved books. Artist guy laramee has made a name for himself through his incredible ability to transform encyclopedias, dictionaries, and secondhand novels into article by my modern met book sculpture sculptures brazil travel wood carving second hand clothes book art novels about me blog the incredibles. Whilst working on a sculpture in a metal shop, i looked over to a sandblaster cabinet that i used occasionally and thought to myself what would it be like to put a book in there. Biblio and the great wall are his series of sculpted vintage books, which range from ridged landscapes and zen gardens to actual archaeological landmarks like the temple of petra. At last, someone has figured out what to do with wasted literature. Its hard to believe that these detailed sculptures were once encyclopedias.
His work is currently on display at the expression museum in sainthyacinthe, canada through august 12. Artist guy laramee creates stunning works of book art. Personally, i know of him from his work carving old books into pieces of art. Guy laramee book art sculptures, book sculpture, art. Jan 28, 2016 after two trips to brazils serra do corvo branco region, artist guy larame. Using sandblasting tools, hell turn an encyclopedia into a book sculpture of a fantastical. Through these technological advances, the artist questions whether. A few years ago, artist guy laramee began his the great wall series, which imagines a 23rd century when the chinese empire has overthrown.
The books have been carved to depict fabulous volcanoes, caves, ice covered mountains, water and almost any landscape. The artist transforms the edges of vintage books, dictionaries and encyclopedias into mountainous glacial landscapes, plateaus, and deep valleys along with detailed painted illustrations. Artist guy laramee carves and illustrates incredible sculptures out of books in his duo series the great wall and biblios. Most of his pieces are under a foot tall, but up close they contain grand vistas. Guy laramees beautiful landscapes carved from old books. Carved book sculptures created by artist guy laramee photos. His oil paintings are unapologetically romantic, mountains and islands fading into clouds, while his carved book sculptures of ancient texts converted into landscapes explore the erosion and impermanence of human culture in the context of the natural world. Guy laramee, courtesy of fosterwhite gallery and jhb gallery. Guy laram e e is a multidisciplinary artist that has been a stage writer, composer, director, singer, sculpture, painter and more for over 30 years. His works often depict halferoded objects like dictionaries, but also appear to be disintegrating mountain ranges, using both objects as a means to convey decay. He uses those think and heavy book that we remember from collegehigh school to create beautiful sculptures. Artist guy laramee has made a name for himself through his incredible ability to transform encyclopedias, dictionaries, and secondhand novels into article by my modern met book sculpture sculptures brazil travel wood carving second hand clothes book art. New carved book landscapes by guy laramee bored panda.
Hardbound books are sandblasted into stunning works of book art. He calls his new project guan yin and dedicates it to the mysterious forces thanks to which we can traverse ordeals. Laramee carves cavernous valleys, formidable peaks, and cascading hills into the sets of books. From these books guy carves landscapes and plateau, and then paints them in.
But the thought behind his creations is so arresting that it warrants serious consideration. Carved book landscapes by guy laramee we are handsome. One of his favorite mediums are bound stacks of old dictionaries and encyclopedias which he carves using a method of sandblasting to which he later applies oil paints, inks, pigments and dry pastels, crayon, adhesives, and beeswax. Landscapes from old books by guy laramee beautiful life. Mar 08, 2016 v 2015 carved book, inks, pigments, wax.
Using sandblasting tools, each piece reveals a stunning landscape crafted with exquisite detail. May 01, 2017 montrealbased artist guy laramee recently unveiled a new body of sculptural work, highlighting his evolving ability to excavate mountainous landscapes, cavernous hollows, and sloping watersheds from the dense pages of repurposed books. Rodger in his article on laramees the great wall project wrote, from the pages of books spring mountain ranges, rocky islands in the sea and sculptures hidden in caves not in your imagination, in this case, but literally in three dimensions. Here, we feature a few pieces from his most recent collection, guan yin, which laramee dedicated to his late mother, who died in 2011, only a couple days after japans devastating tsunami. Interdisciplinary artist guy laramee redesigns old volumes of. Jun, 2012 like a master surgeon with his scalpel, artist guy laramee continues to carve out amazing book sculptures. Dec 11, 2012 throughout thirty years of practice, interdisciplinary artist guy laramee has created such varied and various disciplines as theater writing and directing.
Rather the material for the art works are old dictionaries and encyclopedias. He uses clamps to harden the books and wood carving tools including sand blaster and tar to create the 3d sculptures. Most people read books on a regular basis, we gain knowledge and obtain lessons that might be applied to our own life in the near future. Bookwork paintingdrawing dioramas installation performing arts mixed media commissions public art info artist statement press biography cv. The book sculptures of guy laramee hifructose magazine. Nov 22, 2019 most people read books on a regular basis, we gain knowledge and obtain lessons that might be applied to our own life in the near future.
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