Phenomenal Paper Art Installations by Nan Paper Art

Dezhi Zhang, aka Mr. Anan, of Nan Paper Art in Shanghai, China is a remarkable visionary paper artist. Just wait until you see the elegant body of work he and his team of young creatives have produced throughout the past decade using a variety of paper sculpture techniques.

 

Breathtaking installations have been displayed in luxury brand advertisements, event spaces, store windows, at weddings, restaurants, and as home decor. Many are are large-scale... no, make that gigantic-scale! 

 

From the Nan Paper Art website: "The company’s aim is the ultimate pursuit of beauty in handcrafted art and inheritance of paper art. The creations are concerned with narrative, they seek to lead you into a story or environment and invite you to be moved by this."

 

 

 

Some of the design work represents historical Chinese culture. Size is no object as evidenced by this dragon displayed in a high-end shopping center.

 

 

 

Recently, the team has been utilizing AI to aide in creating designs such as the dragon (above) that extends nearly fifty feet.

 

 

Sometimes glass and Japanese imported silk are used in arrangements, but paper is most typical.

 

Even quilling is included in Nan Paper Art's body of work as evidenced by this retro Volkswagen beetle. Interestingly, it appears that the paper is actually tightly stacked twisted strips.

 

 

The design for this VW bus includes quilled husking and coiled paper strips.

 

Here's a modern transportation mode as seen in 3D sculpture... the "world's first 1:1 paper motorcycle."

 

Mr. Anan puts the finishing touches on a low poly paper sculpture bust.

 

To see more, visit the Nan Paper Art website. You'll also find Nan Paper Art on Instagram and Behance.