Paper Cutouts by Bovey Lee

When it comes to creating art with paper, paper cutter Bovey Lee has a rare talent, technique and imagination. Her works scale a wid...

When it comes to creating art with paper, paper cutter Bovey Lee has a rare talent, technique and imagination. Her works scale a wide range of inspiration, from perfect geometric patterns to intricate, detailed storyscapes. In one work, a butterfly plays host to flying machines and flowers. In another, a monsoon washes away a city and its iconography. In a third, a butterfly-patterned coat blows in the breeze in an eye-popping 3D fence. Her works have a surrealist quality to them, where the viewer can stare and examine while Bovey Lee tells them a story with the paper cut details. If only we had seen Ms. Lee when we developed that article… [bovey lee via unstage]