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Ah, paper: It accumulates, grows into unwieldy piles, and morphs into clutter and chaos in our homes and offices. It's one of the curses of contemporary life, decidedly not "paperless" despite the utopian promises of electronic communication.
In the hands of sculptor Steven Siegel, though, paper is not so unmanageable; indeed, it is fodder for arresting public art. The artist, described as "driven by a desire to create beauty from the detritus that human beings leave in their wake," capitalizes on paper's ephemeral nature to make environmental sculptures that look amazingly natural.
Beginning Sunday, May 15, Siegel and a team of volunteers ...
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