the paper period

The Paper Period (Japanese: kami kikan) is a term used to define the works produced by Canadian artist Brenda Petays between 2008 and 2015 when she essentially abused books by unbinding and re-binding the pages. These “literary works” are now some of her most popular works, although she had difficulty selling them at the time.

encyclopedia and wheat paste, art history textbook and packing tape, found photo and packing tape with wooden stool, 2015