Design & Paper

In the world of contemporary paper art, few names resonate as strongly as Peter Gentenaar and Patricia Gentenaar Torley. Working from their studio in the Netherlands since the early 1970s, the artist duo has spent decades redefining what paper can be — not merely a surface, but a living, structural, and expressive material in its own right. Their practices diverge in form yet re...

Born from a residency in Saitama Prefecture and shaped over more than a decade, the trilingual publication “Being a Miss in Japan” —Japanese, Czech, and English—opens a sensitive and often uncomfortable conversation about unmarried and childless women in contemporary society. In Japan, where language alone can carry heavy judgment, unmarried women are still referred to as “non‑w...

In Dafi Kühne’s hands, graphic design becomes a physical act — one where ink, pressure, and paper define the outcome as much as typography itself. The Swiss graphic designer and letterpress printmaker has built a practice that bridges digital design and analogue production, bringing a distinctly contemporary approach to one of the oldest printing techniques. Based in the S...

Cloé Vriet’s work exists in a delicate space where paper moves beyond fragility to become something architectural, atmospheric, and quietly powerful. As a French artist and set designer, she approaches paper not as a surface, but as a material that can hold light, create depth, and transform entire environments. Vriet’s practice sits comfortably at the crossroad of a...

Every spring, the art world turns its attention to Berlin, and in 2026, one of the most compelling reasons to join the city’s creative pulse is Paper Positions Berlin. Celebrating its tenth edition this year, this distinctive art fair continues to redefine how we experience works on paper, offering an intimate yet ambitious platform dedicated entirely to this often underes...