{"id":3520,"date":"2025-12-16T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3520"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:03:00","slug":"hari-deepti-conjure-magical-narratives-with-illuminated-paper-sculptures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3520","title":{"rendered":"Hari &amp; Deepti Conjure Magical Narratives with Illuminated Paper Sculptures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hari-4.jpg\" alt=\"Hari &amp; Deepti Conjure Magical Narratives with Illuminated Paper Sculptures\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the flip of a switch, the enchanting scenes by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harideepti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hari &amp; Deepti<\/a> awaken with a soft, yellow light. The husband-and-wife duo have been working with white paper since 2010, when they began experimenting with illumination and shadow. Today, they\u2019re known for their intricately layered narratives that translate the magical allure of fairytales and mythology into dynamic sculptures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPaper is brutal in its simplicity,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRRcG5qjyTa\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the artists say<\/a>. \u201cIt is skin and skeleton. It demands attention and can be moulded, carved, sculpted, and cut. It can be shaped in various forms that hold memory, resilience, and silence.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hair-7.jpg\" alt=\"an illuminated paper cut scene by Hari and Deepti depicting tiny figures in a dense forest landscape\" class=\"wp-image-467065\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cAll That Glitters Is Gold\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hari &amp; Deepti, who are currently based in Mumbai, have a collection of works on view at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallerynucleus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nucleus<\/a> that draw on this sentiment. <em>All That Glitters Is Gold<\/em> features a variety of light boxes that depict tiny figures skating and gathering amid dense forest scenes. \u201cIt is about everything human and the connections we carry,\u201d the artists say.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in Portland, Oregon, you can see <em>All That Glitters Is Gold<\/em> through January 11. Otherwise, find more from Hair &amp; Deepti on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harideepti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/harianddeepti\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hair-6.jpg\" alt=\"a white paper cut scene by Hari and Deepti depicting tiny figures in a dense forest landscape\" class=\"wp-image-467064\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of  \u201cTapestry of Life\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hari-1.jpg\" alt=\"an illuminated paper cut scene by Hari and Deepti depicting a tiny figure in a vast hilly landscape\" class=\"wp-image-467066\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cTales The Wind Told Us 01\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hari-2.jpg\" alt=\"an illuminated paper cut scene by Hari and Deepti depicting two half circles with frayed and concentric patterns\" class=\"wp-image-467067\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cThe Dust That Measures All Our Time 01\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hari-3.jpg\" alt=\"an illuminated paper cut scene by Hari and Deepti depicting tiny figures in a dense forest landscape\" class=\"wp-image-467068\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cThe Land That Holds Us 03\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hari-5.jpg\" alt=\"an illuminated paper cut scene by Hari and Deepti depicting tiny figures in a dense forest landscape\" class=\"wp-image-467070\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of  \u201cAll That Glitters Is Gold\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hari-8.jpg\" alt=\"a paper cut scene by Hari and Deepti depicting two half circles with frayed and concentric patterns\" class=\"wp-image-467072\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cThe Dust That Measures All Our Time 02\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hari-9.jpg\" alt=\"an illuminated paper cut scene by Hari and Deepti depicting a tiny figure in a vast hilly landscape\" class=\"wp-image-467073\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cTales The Wind Told Us 02\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\">Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2025\/12\/hari-deepti-paper-light-sculpture-all-that-glitters\/\">Hari &amp; Deepti Conjure Magical Narratives with Illuminated Paper Sculptures<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/\">Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the flip of a switch, the enchanting scenes by Hari &amp; Deepti awaken with a soft, yellow light. 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