Concertina or bust: Li Hongbo's bizarre flexible sculptures
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A paper bust with a difference (Image: Dominik Mersch Gallery)
Li's medium is paper, which he works into concertina sculptures (Image: Dominik Mersch Gallery)
Li Hongbo glues each piece of paper by hand (Image: Dominik Mersch Gallery)
At a glance, Li Hongbo's sculptures resemble typical white plaster busts (Image: Dominik Mersch Gallery)
Li's medium is paper, which he works into concertina sculptures (Image: Dominik Mersch Gallery)
Li's medium is paper, which he works into concertina sculptures (Image: Dominik Mersch Gallery)
Having a design background, the Beijing-based artist became interested in the paper toys of his native China (Image: Dominik Mersch Gallery)
At a glance, Li Hongbo's sculptures resemble typical white plaster busts (Image: Dominik Mersch Gallery)
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At a glance, Li Hongbo's sculptures resemble typical white plaster busts. Take hold of one, and pull it (the sort of behavior liable to have one jettisoned from most galleries, admittedly), and you'll find they're altogether less rigid and static…
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