Using the most varied techniques and materials, Peter Weber has developed a system for folding the entire surface of a single piece of material without cutting it.

In his series made of pure white Canson watercolor paper or the 640g heavy handmade paper, the mathematical possibilities of this technique are revealed in all their variations. His folded works of undyed or dyed felt, which has been Weber’s dominant material since 2001, exhibit a stark materiality. In addition to felt and paper, Weber also uses materials such as canvas, cotton, synthetic materials and even steel. In late 2017, he created his first folded steel reliefs.

In 2019 a two-volume catalogue of his works from 1968-2018 was published by Hirmer-Verlag, Munich.

The artist on his work:

“The folding material is transformed from a flat surface into a three-dimensional, architectonic structure, which slides back into a flat relief. It is the idea of wholeness that fascinates and entices me to persevere to the limits of what is technically feasible in order to resolve complex structure of creation.”

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