Visions of paper
- Caterina creates astonishing paper dresses and sculptures
- She originally trained and worked as an architect
- Her approach is light-hearted and ironic
Caterina Crepax is an artisan and an artist. Daughter of Guido, one of the best renowned Italian comic artists ever, she has a light-hearted and ironic approach to her craft, but her ethereal paper dresses and sculptures are unique and astonishing. Growing up in a creative family environment, she found in her father a master and a playmate, who passed down to her manual skills and passion for making, and she gradually found her own creative path almost by chance – encouraged by friends and colleagues who recognised her talent even before she did. Since then, Caterina makes her great imagination available to bring to life the dreams of others, creating three-dimensional, magic and ephemeral visions for events, exhibitions, and set designs.
Interview
- Who was your master?
- Thanks to my father, I was raised in a creative environment, surrounded by paper and scissors. He was my master and playmate, and he always did his best to ensure the full expression of my creative freedom.
- Was craftsmanship an early calling for you?
- Not really. I accomplished classical studies and graduated in architecture. Since then I had several other masters, meaning colleagues and collaborators who recognized both my manual skills and visions and encouraged me to express them through a craft.
- Why did you decide to focus on paper dresses?
- My fascination for dresses began when I was a child, as well as my passion for paper. I am not really into fashion, but I have always been fascinated by the dress as a packaging for a body, as a container of stories.
- What do you like most about your craft?
- I can use my vivid imagination to realise the dreams of others. I love working with others and for others, and I love to surprise them through my creativity. That’s one of the reasons why I definitely feel like an artisan rather than an artist.
Caterina Crepax is an expert artisan: she began her career in 1995
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