Reinhard Wöllmer discovered a new opportunity for his art in 1991 when he could not find drawing paper while traveling in Macedonia.
Eager to work on his paintings, Wöllmer ground up old newspapers and created his own paper – an act that gave birth to the sculptures he creates today.
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Focusing on simple forms and the intensity of a limited color palette, Wöllmer pigments the paper pulp then uses a hammer to create the convex discs and squares. Once dry, the German artist cuts into the layered forms, creating a new space that allows a balanced interplay of form, material, light and shadow.
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