Firmament

'Firmament' consists of perforated paper, where every hole has been punched by hand with a bookbinding needle. I am interested in how something simple as making a hole can change the whole essence of the paper. By taking something away, I add something. Holes are empty space, nothing, yet they are an important and a defining part that make the work. I am fascinated by the fine nuances in the sequence of holes and the patterns appearing on the paper. Even by repeating the same action of punching hole after hole the holes never look exactly the same.

Hand-perforated holes on paper.