The Paper Mesmerist

June 24, 2020 by Donna from MyOBT 10 Comments

South African artist Daniel du Preez creates magical cut-paper assemblages that seem to go on forever. His layered art works create beautiful illusions of unlimited depth and complexity. Interestingly, the artist has ADD, and his art is his way of making sense of his world.

“By using paper as an unexpected medium, it can send the brain into an unknown pattern of thinking that will completely change the outcome of its reality.”
– Daniel du Preez

du Preez has a wonderful talent for layering different-colored paper to create a hypnotic effect. You know I can’t resist small things, and many of his sculptures are in surprisingly diminutive scale, making them even more intriguing to me.

You can follow Daniel A. du Preez in his shop and on Instagram, Facebook, and Saatchi Art.

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New 'Flora and Space Cloud' paper sculpture . . . . . . . #quillingartist #art_dailydose #contemporaryarts #artforbreakfast #art_realism_ #acidart #arts_moonlight #art_4share #graphiteart #art_supernova #art_feature #origamiartist #artconsultant #artcollectorsofig #artistic_share #paperarts #paperartwork #paperartdesign #paperarts_project #sculpture_art #sculpturestudio #sculptureinthecity #abstractsculpture #sculpture #paperart #papersculpture

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A new miniature paper cut sculpture with textured frame 😆 . . . . . . #small #miniatures #colorfulart #3dimensionalart #miniart #texture #art_we_inspire #miniatureart #framedart #3dimensional #paperfun #funart #handmadeart #modern #newart #galaxy #sunflowers #sunrise🌅 #explosion #pull #sunflower #paperart #thesun #colourfulart #abstractart #artgalleries #arttherapy #sharingart #contemporaryart

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Jupiter's moons, many mysteries surrounds our soloursystem, we have such a long way to go still… . . . . . #lgenpaper #papercrafts #artsfuse #paperartist #papercut #papercrafting #papercutart #3dimensional #mandalalove #mandalaart #fineartist #artistatwork #paperlove #modernartist #popartist #instaartistic #paperart #papersculpture #papercraft #minimalistics #interiorart #artwall #loveart #colourfull #handcutpaper #originalartwork #paperflowers #papercut_papercutting #arty #artbasel

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A blast from the past, this artwork will always be my favourite one 😍 . . . . . . . . . . . #abstractart #papercrafts #art_help #paperartist #papercut #papercrafting #papercutart #3dimensional #mandalalove #mandalaart #fineartist #artistatwork #paperlove #modernartist #popartist #instaartistic #paperart #papersculpture #papercraft #saatchigallery #interiorart #artwall #loveart #colourfull #handcutpaper #originalartwork #paperflowers #papercut_papercutting #arty #artbasel

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Hands, paper cut sculpture all done! . . . . . . #quillingartist #art_dailydose #contemporaryarts #artforbreakfast #art_realism_ #acidart #arts_moonlight #art_4share #art_motive #art_supernova #art_feature #origamiartist #artconsultant #artcollectorsofig #artistic_share #paperarts #paperartwork #paperartdesign #paperarts_project #sculpture_art #sculpturestudio #sculptureinthecity #abstractsculpture #sculpture #paperart #papersculpture #paperdesign #handprints

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"Collapsar" my new four panel artwork. . . . . . #artistsofinstagram #papercrafts #lgenpaper #paperartist #papercut #papercrafting #papercutart #3dimensional #mandalalove #mandalaart #fineartist #artistatwork #paperlove #modernartist #popartist #instaartistic #paperart #papersculpture #papercraft #saatchigallery #interiorart #artwall #loveart #colourfull #handcutpaper #originalartwork #paperflowers #papercut_papercutting #arty #artbasel

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I love working on miniatures 😆

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"I can see right through" We only have one planet to live on let's make it work for all of us and our children children! 🌱 . . . . . #small #miniatures #colorfulart #3dimensionalart #miniart #texture #art_we_inspire #miniatureart #framedart #3dimensional #paperfun #funart #handmadeart #modern #newart #galaxy #sunflowers #sunrise🌅 #explosion #pull #sunflower #paperart #thesun #colourfulart #artforclimate #climateemergency🔥 #arttherapy #portraitsfromtheprecipice

A post shared by Paper Artist (@paperart_daniel_a_du_preez) on Oct 18, 2019 at 1:42am PDT

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ACEO miniature papercut sculpture. . . . . . . #abstractart #papercrafts #artisttradingcards #paperartist #papercut #papercrafting #papercutart #3dimensional #artcard #aceo #fineartist #artistatwork #paperlove #modernartist #popartist #instaartistic #paperart #papersculpture #papercraft #saatchigallery #interiorart #artwall #loveart #colourfull #handcutpaper #originalartwork #minisculpture #papercut_papercutting #arty #small

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Author: Donna from MyOBT

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10 thoughts on “The Paper Mesmerist”

janhaltn
June 24, 2020 at 7:07 am

I always enjoy all of the post here. This one is especially interesting and enjoyable. I wouldn’t know how to even start one. Thanks to Donna another great morning. I don’t know how she does it. Hal

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- Donna from MyOBT
  June 24, 2020 at 8:19 am
  
  Flatterer… I confess I was really thrilled to find this artist. Pleased you liked him!
  
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bcparkison
June 24, 2020 at 7:58 am

You know I am loving this. And it is hard to do this …at least for me.

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- Donna from MyOBT
  June 24, 2020 at 8:21 am
  
  I can’t imagine the level of precision this kind of effect would require. He’s amazing!
  
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Laura (PA Pict)
June 24, 2020 at 2:39 pm

These are spectacular pieces. They make me think of mandalas combined with kaleidoscopes.

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- Donna from MyOBT
  June 24, 2020 at 8:54 pm
  
  That’s a great way to explain them!
  
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acflory
June 25, 2020 at 8:34 am

Stunning. Thank you.

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- Donna from MyOBT
  June 25, 2020 at 5:19 pm
  
  They really are!
  
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StellaKate Blue
July 4, 2020 at 11:19 pm

Magical indeed.

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- Donna from MyOBT
  July 5, 2020 at 11:40 am
  
  And their petite scale makes them extra intriguing!
  
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