Actuality : Luis ACOSTA new works
Under the name ‘Quipus’, Luis Acosta presents his most recent series of paper strand objects. Originally a quipu was an assemblage of coloured knotted cotton cords of different lengths and used as a means of communication. By tying knots at particular points on these cords vast amounts of information could be recorded and passed on. Acosta’s objects vary in shape from circular to rectangular and are made of double strands of paper stitched together. He experiments with the different lengths and colours of the pairs of strands and the different knots he has tied into them (Rijswijk Museum, NL)
Luis ACOSTA – paper thread necklace, serie ‘Quipus’
En la serie “Quipus” (nudos en la lengua Quechua) creo una simetría en forma pero no en color que son dos.
La obra se puede colgar desde un círculo hasta un cuadrado. Hilo de papel, cosido a máquina
exhibitions:
DE REGENTENKAMER PRESENTS : Jewellery and Objects by Luis Acosta – 7 Mai – 3 Juill. 2011
« The Mondriaan colours are the source of inspiration for Luis Acosta. His paper jewellery and wall objects contain a mix of Latin-American and Dutch influences. For his paperthread wall objects he was inspired by the ‘Quipus’ (knots in Quechua language) from the Inca’s »
Luis Acosta – bracelet
The Regentenkamer
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The necklaces were created by repeating a simple basic shape. the rigidity is given by the number of layers of paper or paper threads that are sewn together.six stichted layers of paper, diameter 30 cm, 5 cm high, or stichted paper thread.
Luis Acosta - Collar – thread – 2011
Luis Acosta - Collar – thread – 2011
Luis Acosta - broche – « hilo de papel » – 2011
The serie « paper thread brooches » (« broches de hilos de papel ») shows a permanent play with different forms of knots. paper threads, machine sewed