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Grethe Wittrock
The Second Cousin, Contemporary woven paper wall sculpture by Grethe Wittrock

2009

About the Item

The Second Cousin is exemplary of Danish artist, Grethe Wittrock's work which often includes expanses of twisted paper strands in single colors — minimal and simple yet powerful expressions of what Finnish Designer Alvar Aalto called “the language of materials.” Wittrock observed the similar appreciation for minimalism firsthand when she traveled to Japan and studied with Japanese paper makers and renowned indigo dyer, Shihoko Fukomoto. “I started to uncover what Nordic sensibilities are by living abroad,” Wittrock says. “I lived in Kyoto, and saw an aesthetic in Japanese design similar to the Nordic tradition. You could say that there is an agreement that less is more. As they say in the Nordic countries ‘even less is even more.’”
  • Creator:
    Grethe Wittrock (1964, Danish)
  • Creation Year:
    2009
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 67 in (170.18 cm)Width: 78.75 in (200.03 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Wilton, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 2gwi1stDibs: LU135929729252
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