Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities – LA Art Documents Interview with Ann Weber

Описание: Curated by Ann Weber, who is represented by Wönzimer Gallery, Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities highlights artists who have elevated cardboard from the everyday to the extraordinary. Weber, known for her monumental and sensuous sculptures made from discarded boxes, first began working with the material in 1991 after discovering architect Frank Gehry’s groundbreaking cardboard furniture. Gehry’s iconic Easy Edges Wiggle Chair (1972) will be featured in the exhibition, marking a full-circle moment that connects inspiration and influence across generations.

Sustainability and reinvention are central themes throughout the show. Shigeru Ban (Tokyo), internationally recognized for his humanitarian architecture, uses cardboard sonotubes to build rapid-response shelters and structures for communities affected by natural disasters, including those impacted by the January fires in Los Angeles. Artists such as Jodi Hays (Nashville) and Edgar Ramirez (Los Angeles) abuse, dye, layer, and paint cardboard to create striking large-scale wall works.

Together, these artists reveal the vast creative potential of a material often overlooked, inviting viewers to reconsider notions of permanence, beauty, and value. Infinite possibilities indeed.



ABOUT ANN WEBER:
Ann Weber makes monumental sculptures out of found cardboard boxes. Her interest is in expanding the possibilities of making beauty from a common and mundane material. Weber’s sculptures have a mystery or double meaning to them. Neither entirely representational nor abstract, but something in between, she wants the viewers to bring their own associations to the artwork.

She received her BA in Art History from Purdue University and an MFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts studying under artist Viola Frey, whose large-scale sculptures greatly influenced Weber’s work. Weber lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

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