Eye On - Lola Dupre

Lola Dupre makes her pieces by hand with paper and scissors. Her work has been featured in many fashion editorials and covers for New York Magazine, Flaunt, Lodown, and D Mag among many others. She currently lives and works near Coimbra, Portugal.

Why do you think repetition is so visually satisfying?
I think we find comfort and interest in repetition because we become able to visualize a pattern. Through repetition, perspective and pattern we can see a larger picture form on the periphery of our vision and I imagine this satisfies us as we become able to anticipate what we see.

Do you ever get dizzy when making a piece?
Absolutely not, it would be impossible I think, as I work on the smaller details the effect of the whole goes over my head.

How did you arrive at this style of work?
I used to make 3D forms with papier-mâché; I was always fascinated by the patterns and images that the applied paper would form on the surface. Eventually I realized that this was the most interesting thing for me. I love the accessibility of collage. I travel with scissors, glue, a brush, and paper is everywhere.

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