My paper objects grow naturally out of my calligraphic practice. After each session, I am left with sheets carrying traces of writing, exercises and gestures. Rather than remaining simply used paper, some of them become material for something new.

I like to think of paper as a material that can live several lives — from a living tree to a sheet of paper, from a surface for writing to an object, sometimes even one that carries light.

The objects are created using papier-mâché, papier-collé and semi-opaque papers, sometimes incorporating natural elements such as plants, stones and pigments. Through layering, shaping and assembling, paper ceases to be merely a surface and becomes structure, volume and light — while still carrying traces of its previous life.