Artist Book - Foliano

Artist Book

Foliano

2013

Concept

This artist book was created from the poem “À Foliano” by Rebecca Lemaire. Foliano is the name given to the wind by the author of the poem—a light, playful, and free wind. To reflect the ethereal and fleeting nature of this wind, I worked with light, delicate materials such as handmade tissue paper alongside heavier, more solid materials like thick cotton canvas. This contrast creates a tactile dialogue between weight and airiness. The entire poem is rewritten using letters cut out of canvas, allowing glimpses of the lighter papers beneath to emerge, visually and physically embodying the playful movement of the wind.

 

Edition

One-of-a-kind

Artist Book - Foliano

À Foliano (le vent)

Tu passes, tu joues et tu te caches
Nulle part tu ne t’attaches
Espiègle et invisible, tu es là
À travers ce que tu n’es pas
Je m’abandonne à ton souffle divin
Marionnette entre tes mains
Comme tes amis les papillons
Je m'envole sans un son
Je disparais sous ta caresse du matin
Lequel est ton coeur, lequel est le mien?
Des ailes magiques se déploient
Un rire prend sa source dans la Joie
La Joie d’être libre de moi!

Artist Book Foliano
Artist Book Foliano
Artist Book Foliano

Techniques

Binding: 2 Layered Accordion book 
Cover: Handmade paper with embossing
Interior: Layering of papers and painter’s canvas

Materials

Cover: Handmade paper

Interior:

  1. Japanese papers and 

  2. Cotton thick Canvas

  3. Letrasset Letters

  4. Brou de Noix (Wood Stain paint)

Dimensions

Closed: 16 × 25 cm

 

Photos by Sylvia Gutiérrez