I first came across the work of Hari and Deepti almost a year and half ago on Pinterest. They both are originally from India, but moved to Denver some years ago. Hari is a trained graphic designer and illustrator, and he was the senior designer for MTV Networks India. Deepti is an interaction designer for a leading telecom company. Together, they have created outstanding art with paper cutting and light, as well as sculptures out of paper clay. Paper is their medium because they find that since stories have many shades and a certain depth to them, paper has the precise qualities to reflect and to interpret them.
It is their firm belief that:
“Paper is brutal in its simplicity as a medium. It demands the attention of the artist while it provides the softness they need to mold it in to something beautiful. It is playful, light, colorless and colorful. It is minimal and intricate. It reflects light, creates depth and illusions in a way that it takes the artist through a journey with limitless possibilities.”
I love how their work isn’t geared to one audience. They are really universal, and attract people of all ages. They’ve done amazing things with light and paper! Their works are all so intricate and detailed. However, at the same they have a minimalistic quality to them. Their work has been used as book covers and have been featured in many publications. When I first saw their work, I thought that all of their work was done in Illustrator. It was only when I did some more research on them that I found out that they hand cut paper to make up the design and used light to not only be a light source, but also a coloring effect, as well. They’re so skilled in the art of the paper cutting, and it’s just incredibly awesome what they’ve done with it!
Check them out here!
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