Thursday 24 September 2020

Using Leaves As Your Medium,

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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