Cut Microbe detail (2015). 112 x 90 x 20cm.
Hand cut paper. Image courtesy of the artist.
of the neuron, and again the incomprehensible
level of scale and number that defeats our ability to visualize and comprehend it. I have this
plan to laser cut a few thousand neurons and
then create a hanging installation called Neuron
Cloud, but in order to do this, I must first find a
neuroscientist willing to collaborate and advise
on the project because I want to learn about the
structure of neural networks. So, I’m putting
the call out via SciArt Center and elsewhere.
DM: In the statement about your piece, Fallen
Angel Wings, you mention that you were inspired to
create the piece after learning that in the 18th century,
women were forbidden from looking at botanical
illustrations because they were deemed explicit and
pornographic. Undoubtedly, Fallen Angel Wings
looks both sexual and sinister. Could you touch on this
piece a little further?
RB: Paper cutting as an artistic form is often
used to create whimsical, sentimental art: cut
paper flowers, butterflies, snowflakes, etc…. I
like to play with these conventions, both ex-
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