For nearly 10 years, Sophie Mouton-Perrat and Frédéric Guibrunet have combined soft lighting with delicate paper craft to create ethereal sculptures. Working under the name Papier à êtres, the duo uses the papier mâché technique to construct life-sized women clad in elegant, billowing gowns that double as lamps. The top portion of the unconventional, all-white lantern features the ladies’ upper bodies while their pleated skirts illuminate the space.
To produce these creations—which have been displayed in locales like the Paris Opera House—Mouton-Perrat and Guibrunet work in true collaboration. They are each responsible for half of the sculptures: Mouton-Perrat shapes the figures and concentrates on characters’ facial features, hair, dress, and graceful poses, while Guibrunet develops the base and lighting.
http://www.papieraetres.com/
5 comments:
These are just gorgeous, I would love to have one in my home. I know my grand daughter would just love one.
How beautiful are these? I wouldn't mind one in my workroom. Thanks for sharing this great find
These are so delightful I could cry, Just need a link to a shop that sells them but I suspect I will only be able to window shop. Thanks for showing this Chrissie. x M
Hi Chrissie, thanks so much for sharing these beautiful creations. When I first saw them I just thought 'oh, how pretty' then I read the piece. They're LIFE-SIZE! I mean, what, wow ...!
So glad you like them girls. I would love to own one or two or three :) Mary the link to the website is at the bottom of the post. I am scared to look though!!!!
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