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Beyond Paper & People (bdpp) is the official blog of Lucca Biennale Cartasia (LUBICA), an international event dedicated to paper art and architecture.


The Celebration of Easter: a mosaic of traditions
Easter is a magical time - a weaving of traditions, symbols, and rituals that vary from country to country, yet everywhere carry a sense...
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Anna Maria Scocozza
Anna Maria Scocozza was born in 1965 in Rome, where she lives and works. She graduated in Costume and Fashion and attended the School of...
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UNA MARZORATI
Folding and Unfolding My name is Una Marzorati, I am Italian, I lived in Milan, Bologna, Torino and Cagliari, then in France, and now I...
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SERGIO MASSETTI E MONICA COLOMBARA
Masters of Paper We are a couple of cartists, Monica Colombara and Sergio Massetti, sharing both our origin in Genoa and an insatiable...
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ROSANNA ROTONDI
Impermanence and Fragility My name is Rosanna Rotondi, born in Torre del Greco (NA), and I live and work in La Spezia. After obtaining my...
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ROSANE VIEGAS
Between Challenge and Innovation: The journey of a Brazilian Sculptor in the Contemporary World I am Rosane Viegas, an inquisitive...
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PAOLA MATTIUZZO
Paper, My World My name is Paola, and for almost thirty years, I have been working in artistic bookbinding. I was born in 1968 in Friuli...
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PAOLA BAZZ
"Innovation and Paper: The Creative Journey of Paola Bazz" I am a Paper Artist specializing in 3D collages made from paper recovered from...
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NEYO AKINGBADE
Embracing Heritage: Art, Advocacy, and Identity Rediscovered My name is Akingade Adeniyi Victor, an artist from lagos state, Nigeria. I...
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MICHAEL VELLIQUETTE
“Paper and Presence” I’m a paper sculptor based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. For those who don’t know where Wisconsin is located, it’s a...
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MARGARETA ANNA LEUTHARDT-SCHWAGER
The Fascination - Paper Margareta Anna Leuthardt-Schwager, lives and works in the Basel region (Switzerland). In the course of her...
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LENKA KONOPASEK
Paper Tendrils, Threatening Words by Alexander Ortega ∕ photos by Jaclyn Wright This story was originally published by Southwest...
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LAURA BRUFANI
"Always Paper..." My name is Laura Brufani, and my city is Rome. It is here that I received my training at the Koefia International...
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KYLE PETTY
We Must Exist Right Here, Right Now My name is Kyle Petty (b. 1985, Washington, DC, USA) and I currently reside in Miami. Back in 2009 I...
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KATARZYNA ŁYSZKOWSKA
My name is Katarzyna Łyszkowska, I am a Polish interdisciplinary artist from the Department of Drawing at the Faculty of Media Art and...
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GIOVANNA BITTANTE
Step by Step in Art My story is one of continuous evolution... I graduated as a jewelry designer and worked with internationally...
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FEDERICA RICOTTI
The Tiger and the Leopard This year, Federica Ricotti presents a playful installation at the Lucca Biennale Cartasia. She tackles the...
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DARINA KMETOVA
My name is Darina Kmetova Langhans and I was born in Slovakia but I live and work in Austria-in Vienna-.I have Austrian citizenship. It's...
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DANIELA WAHEED
Painting on Water: My Ebru Art Journey I am Daniela Waheed, a Canadian-Argentinian Ebru artist currently living in Dubai. Ebru, also...
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COVA ORGAZ
My name is Cova Orgaz, and I live and work in the north of Spain. I am very much in favor of Here and now, it is a mantra for me, which...
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