must rate as one of the more difficult mediums to use,
but that did not deter a 34-year old artist who goes by the name Lito, above “Aquarium
of Leaves”
“My
Father’s Dragon” Lito Lionni has been living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) his entire
life. Lito had been searching for an outlet where he could channel his
above-normal levels of concentration and obsessiveness when he discovered
the
Japanese art of kirie (切り絵,
literally ‘cut picture’). Earlier this year in January he began experimenting,
not with paper, but with leaves,
“Swimmy by
Leo Lionni” according
to a recent interview,
leaves turned out to be an ideal medium for Lito as their decomposing nature
forced him to work quickly. Over time he got faster and his daily creations,
which he began posting to social media, became more intricate,
“Autumn
Harvest Festival” following
the standard kirie practice, each piece is always cut from a single
leaf. But Lito always leaves traces of the leaf’s midrib, Lito also always manages to imbue his creations with
a playful narrative, one that is either inspired by film or books, or plucked
from the artist’s own imagination,
“Night sky,
moon and bicycle” (a tribute to E.T.),
“Forest
Librarian”
“Ghost Parade” You can
keep up with Lito’s work on Instagram and Twitter, what amazing pieces of art work.
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