Sabi Leaves Print Series For Paper Collective by Norm Architects

The Poetry of Decay

Multi-disciplinary design studio Norm Architects releases its third series of art prints with Danish brand Paper Collective. Combining soft grey tones and graphic presentation with meticulous and detailed photography, the 4 prints in the "Sabi Leaves" series form a tribute to the decay and imperfection whose beauty is often overlooked in nature, architecture and design.

Sabi Leaves
Series of 4 art prints
Printed on uncoated FSC certified paper in Denmark
Format: 50x70 cm.
Camera: Phase One XF 100 MP

"The Sabi Leaves are expressions of time frozen. They are visibly vulnerable to the effects of weathering. They have recorded the sun, wind, rain, heat and cold in a language of discoloring, rust, tarnish, stain, warping, shrinking, shriveling and cracking. Their nicks, chips, bruises, scars, dents, peeling and other forms of attrition are a testament to their history. Though the leaves may be on the point of dematerialization - extremely faint and fragile - they still possess an undiminished poise and strength of character.”

- Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen (Partner at Norm Architects) rewording a paragraph from Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers by Leonard Koren: