Deborah Perlman
Mixed Media Artist based in South Florida
ABOUT
Deborah Weintraub Perlman is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and currently resides in Hollywood, Florida. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Boston University School for the Arts (Boston, MA), and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art (Bloomfield Hills, MI).
Deborah creates 3D paper sculpture for hanging on the wall. Her work zeros in on how she interprets the world and processes her life experiences, offering ‘almost-but-not-quite real’ spaces, which are somewhere between authentic and imagined.
She uses archival paper and adhesive to create these spaces, and constructs three-dimensional forms by cutting, scoring, and folding each element of a piece. Deborah then adheres each element to the base, juxtaposing forms and shapes to highlight their points of contact and the shadows they cast.
ARTIST STATEMENT
ENTER A TRANSITORY WORLD, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN REAL AND IMAGINED
Depicting an ‘almost-but-not-quite-real’ world somewhere between authentic and imagined, my artwork celebrates ambiguity, sliding in and out of reality, and compelling me to challenge previous ideas and established thoughts.
When viewing my chaotic yet controlled world, I ask you to consider:
What is it?
Where is it?
What do you see?
What do you feel?
Do you find yourself in it, or not?
I am inspired by 19th and 20th century African sculpture, as well as the Constructivism, Geometric Abstraction and Cubism (Picasso, Braque, Lipschitz) art movements. Artist Giorgio de Chirico had a major impact on me with his ‘illogical perspective’ works. Also, Joseph Cornell’s shadow boxes and Frank Stella’s metal reliefs were major influences.
I invite you to glimpse into my interpreted world and discover where you find yourself.
Website: artbydperlman.com
Instagram: @deborahwperlmanart