Li Hongbo creates stretchable, paper sculptures. They are inspired by traditional folk art and Chinese decoration. With these sculptures Li's aim is to challenge perception, he invites viewers to experience paper and sculpture in a new way. He has expert knowledge of paper’s natural strengths and weaknesses which enable him to transform it to stretch, twist, elongate and retract as if it were a giant slinky but come together to look like traditional figurative sculptures
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