Noriko Ambe and paper sculptures | Japanese Design

Noriko Ambe is a Japanese sculpture artist, who creates absolutely amazing compositions in paper. Precision-cut paper sheets are transformed into sculptures inspired by nature. Some of them are combined with everyday objects, which makes a unique composition. Noriko also cuts artist’s catalogs and books. She explains her method on her website: “I individually cut single sheets of paper by free-hand and stack them together.”

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Cut on book: "To Perfect Lovers" by Felix Gonzalez-Torres; Noriko Ambe. Photo by Tsukasa Yokozawa

Cut on book: "Anatomy of Love" by John Currin; Noriko Ambe. Photo by Go Sugimoto

A Piece of Flat Globe Vol.9; Noriko Ambe

A Piece of Flat Globe Vol.4; Noriko Ambe. Photo by Mareo Suemasa

A Piece of Flat Globe Vol.5 (detail); Noriko Ambe. Photo by Masaya Yoshimura

A Piece of Flat Globe Vol.6; Noriko Ambe. Photo by Masaya Yoshimura

Cracking; Noriko Ambe

Flat File Globe Red Tank A; Noriko Ambe

Flat File Globe 3 B (detail); Noriko Ambe. Photo by Masa Noguchi

Cutting Book Series with ED Ruscha "Artists who make pieces, Artists who do books"; Noriko Ambe

A Thousand of Self - Cuts on a book of "1000 on 42nd Street" by Neil Selkirk; Noriko Ambe

Linear-Actions Cutting Project 12, Encyclopedia "Geography of the World 2"; Noriko Ambe

Lands of Emptiness 3; Noriko Ambe

Installation view of "Lands of Emptiness"; Noriko Ambe