Krystyna Burczyk

Statement

Paper is my medium and paperfolding and twisting are my favorite techniques. I prefer folds and constructions useless for most of paperfolders. I reduce number of folds, fold lines in unusual configuration and try to leave symmetry away. But I still depend on geometric structures. I push a piece of paper in my mind and I imagine folds and shapes resulting from the paper movement. I blend rigorous and abstract geometric shapes with material and flexible pieces of folded paper. In 2015-16 I realized an art project MAP (Math Art Paper) – the series of exhibitions of my artworks at the Mathematics and Computer Science Department at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.

Artworks

While the pieces are simple, when connected they build a strong network kept together by forces of tension and friction of paper as well as regular structure, against gravity forces.

Diversity united. That is the main idea of this artwork. Black strips around all pieces underscore diversity as every single piece is individual – different from others. But they have common place where they meet and create together strong bonds and stable polyhedral structure.