{"id":9622,"date":"2022-05-07T13:54:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T03:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paranapleartscentre.com.au\/?post_type=mec-events&p=9622"},"modified":"2022-06-22T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T04:43:08","slug":"posexhibition22","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.paranapleartscentre.com.au\/events\/posexhibition22\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper On Skin Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paper On Skin<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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23 June – 30 July 2022<\/strong>
\nMain Gallery
\nFree entry to exhibition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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First held in 2012, Paper on Skin <\/em>is a biennial wearable art award. The award is open to international artists who embrace the challenge of designing a wearable garment made from at least 80% paper. Paper on Skin <\/em>connects North-West Tasmania\u2019s papermaking heritage to a community of paper-art lovers from throughout Australia. The exhibition is now open to international entrants.<\/p>\n

The Gala Event and Award Evening to offically open Paper on Skin was held on Friday 17 June at the paranaple convention centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PRESS RELEASE: <\/strong>Paper on Skin winners dazzle in Devonport<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In front of a glamourous Devonport crowd, the Paper on Skin $5,000 Major Award was tonight awarded to Japanese artist Kaori Kato for her work Bilateral Relations<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The international wearable paper art competition Paper on Skin, transformed the paranaple convention centre into a catwalk spectacle, showcasing stunning wearable works of art.<\/p>\n

One of the judges, former arts administrator and textile artist, Greg Leong said the judges selected 34 works from around the globe, by 40 artists from 11 countries, including five from Tasmania.<\/p>\n

Mr Leong said some of the artists are well-known luminaries of the international papermaking community.<\/p>\n

“We were thrilled to view entries from all over the world and congratulate all finalists on their selection into this marvellous event,\u201d Mr Leong said.<\/p>\n

“The works immediately spoke to us. Work of outstanding quality is so obviously above the rest that you notice it at once, and marvellously we were unanimous in our decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had so many things to consider, the wearability, the technical skill in garment construction, but much more importantly, the conceptual rigour for the work, the innovative use of paper and of course how the garment works in motion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew without difficulty which three entries were at the top of the list, and the final clincher was when we saw the garments worn on models.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Leong joined fellow judges, internationally awarded and acclaimed costume designer for film and television Terry Ryan and Gallery Coordinator Rosny Farm Arts Centre Sarah Bishop, in critiquing the 34 entries, who competed for six awards worth over $10 000 in prize money.<\/p>\n

About the major winner:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kaori Kato obtained her bachelor\u2019s degree in Fine Arts (Honours) in 2009 and her master\u2019s degree in Visual Art in 2010 from the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) at the University of Melbourne. Kato returned to Japan, Hokkaido in 2013, and has since had her work displayed at a number of local and international shows, including in Australia.<\/p>\n

Runner up awards: <\/strong><\/p>\n