Matthew Shlian works within the increasingly nebulous space between art and engineering. As a paper engineer, Shlian’s work is rooted in print media, book arts, and commercial design, though he frequently finds himself collaborating with a cadre of scientists and researchers who are just now recognizing the practical connections between paper folding and folding at microscopic and nanoscopic scales.
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10 Crazy Pop Up Books (almost)
I noticed the word ‘POP’ seems to be at the forefront of my lexicon when describing visual beauty and / or exciting stimuli. To help get me through my POP phase I compiled a video post of pop-up books, pop-up rooms, pop up theater even an electronic paper pop-up Venus Fly Trap that POP’s and bites back.
First off…
The Ice Book
The Ice Book is the story of a princess who lures a boy into the forest in order to warm her heart of ice. The performance blends animation, puppetry, and film to bring a pop-up book vividly to life in front of the audience’s eyes. The Icebook is available for touring. For information on touring dates or bookings in 2011 check the website: theicebook.co