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JR CHUO PAPER CUTS

With a diameter of almost two meters, CHUO's largest paper cut piece, 'Shinjuku,' took around two years to complete and captures his ever-evolving paper cutting technique over this period. This piece was selected by Saatchi Art as one of their 'Curator's Picks' for The Other Art Fair London in July 2021, where CHUO recently exhibited some of his latest work.

The patterns found in CHUO's pieces are largely inspired by organic forms found in coral reefs. His bright color palette takes inspiration from the striking colors emitted by certain corals before they are bleached by warming ocean temperatures of climate change.

CHUO aims to capture the 'tragic beauty of dying corals in his work

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