Cut Outs 5 — Fine Art

Cut Outs 5 uses sheets of coloured paper cut and placed over each other. The paper pieces sit at different heights on the picture plane. Henri Matisse made these shapes with scissors, leaving rough edges on each form. The layered paper gives the image a steady rhythm from one side to the other.

The fine art print sits inside a white frame. The white edge sits close against the paper shapes. That clean border keeps the cut edges clear from across a room. You see the paper layers without the frame stealing attention.

It fits above a desk where the light comes from the side. From the chair you see the paper shapes and the frame edge at the same time. The white wood keeps the picture calm on that wall.