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Exhibtion: June 7 - July 3, 2010 - - - Opening Reception: June 10, 6-8pm
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| Luis Acosta is particularly interested in forms. Once he finds a form he enlarges or repeats it, concentrating on the possibilities of that form and it becomes the basis for developing his design. His work evolves even more as he incorporates shapes and color, with the former providing dimension to the design and the latter providing warmth. As the artist plays with different shapes and layers of handmade paper his final product often appears plaited and textured almost like fabric.
Acosta graduated in 1988 at the textile department of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. He has participated in group and individual exhibitions in many countries around the world. In addition to his active exhibition schedule, he has published several articles dealing with his own method of textile design in the Dutch magazine Textiel Plus and Spanish Oficio+arte; translated from Dutch into Spanish the book Si'ira (woven belt of the Wayuu Indians) by Mirja Wark. He has curated and has served on the jury of several exhibitions in Spain and the Netherlands. Also, Acosta participates in a founding circle of members and co-curator of the LAKMA, Latin American Art Museum of the Netherlands, which will open next year.
Luis Acosta's works can be found in the Museum of Arts and Design (New York), Centre of Fine Arts in Utrecht (NL), Textilemuseum Tilburg (NL), Museo del Traje (Buenos Aires) and in private collections in Argentina, Finland, India, Norway, Spain, Venezuela, USA and in the Netherlands. He currently resides in the Netherlands. www.luisacosta.nl |
Handmade Paper Jewelry
Technique - Six stitched layers of paper
Collars, bracelets, brooches, ties, and rings all made of multicolored handmade paper that is stitched and at times combined with satin ribbon. Each item is created with a
repeated basic shape but yields different styles as the shape
is manipulated in various ways.
Bracelets - 2007-2008
8” x 1” – $160
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Bracelets - 2007-2008
8” x 1” – $160
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Ring - 2009
2” x .8” - $215 |
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Ring - 2009
2” x .8” - $215 |
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Pins - 2010
3.5” x 1” – $45 |
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Bracelets - 2007-2008
8” x 1” – $160
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Bracelets - 2007-2008
8” x 1” – $160
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Brooches (large) - 2009
4” x 1” - $110
Brooches (small) - 2008
6” x .6” - $75 |
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Brooches (paper thread) - 2008
5.5” x 2” – $110 |
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Necklace - 2010
15” x 1” x 2” - $1,180 |
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Necklace - 2010
15” x 1” x 2” - $1,180 |
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Necklace - 2010
15” x 1” x 2” - $1,180
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Wall Installations: Material - Paper threads
Technique - Machine sewed
Net - 2008
55” x 55” (ribbon width: .2”) - $4,750
The series “Nets” is formed by threads of paper sewn together. The finished product appears fragile yet structured. Due to the flexibility and composition of the material each piece can be reshaped in various ways.
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Waves I - 2006
33” (ribbon width: .6”) – $1,920 |
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Cube I - 2007
47” x 43” (ribbon width: .2”) - $2,200
The series “Cubes” consist of flat cubes mounted to appear three-dimensional; this creates a convincing optical illusion. |
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Cube I - 2008
55” x 47” (ribbon width: .2”) - $3,565 |
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Installation - 2010
59” x 59” (ribbon width: .6”) - $6,625
The series “Installation” consists of five different colored pieces each shaped in five different ways.
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Installation,detail (see above) - 2010 |
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