Stephen Carlson

Stephen Carlson

Artist Statement

Paper ceases to be a plane and becomes a constructive element. Through layering, folding, and dense assembly, its ephemeral quality is subverted; it achieves a monumental presence. These artworks prove that by exploiting its unique fold-holding, light-catching qualities, paper can be reimagined as a durable, primary building block for creating worlds, rendering it a timeless, utterly versatile medium.

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Cartography in the Cubist Age by Stephen Carlson (2023)

Cartography in the Cubist Age

paper, wax, glue • 2023

$7,500

Undulating Mountain Riverbed by Stephen Carlson (2024)

Undulating Mountain Riverbed

paper, wax, glue • 2024

$5000

Sun Setting on California by Stephen Carlson (2024)

Sun Setting on California

paper, wax, glue • 2024

$5500

The Eight Iconic Bridges of the Bay Area by Stephen Carlson (2025)

The Eight Iconic Bridges of the Bay Area

paper, wax, glue, twine, plexiglas supports • 2025

$9,850

Crevasse - Glacial Divide from Darkness to Light by Stephen Carlson (2024)

Crevasse - Glacial Divide from Darkness to Light

paper, wax, glue, cardboard • 2024

$9,250

The World As Flat by Stephen Carlson (2024)

The World As Flat

paper, wax, glue, cardboard • 2024

$7,850