Universe: Second Foundation by Byopia Press
Each box contains cut and folded Froebel stars made from the pages of Life Nature Library volume "The Universe." Each box pays homage to one volume of the Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation. The available edition pays homage to Second Foundation.
Cathryn Miller: "The universe cut and folded into several hundred (that's a guess) Froebel stars and placed in a box. A reinterpretation of the original book's subject matter.
"I have had a lifelong fascination with paper. I enjoy not only making it, but 'playing' with it to create unusual 3-dimensional structures. I consider [paper] to be not just a support material for other processes, but an interesting thing in itself. The sculptural possibilities appear to be limitless."
This series of altered books from the pages of a book based on "facts" about the universe pays homage to Asimov's iconic science fiction trilogy, voted the Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series" in 1966.
Processes, Dimensions, and Edition Information
By Cathryn Miller
Grasswood, Saskatchewan, Canada: Byopia Press, [2012].
One-of-a-Kind.
Paper covered lidded boxes each 10 x 7 x 7". Second Foundation (Red)