Angela Glajcar Germany, b. 1970
Angela Glajcar is a sculptor who primarily works with paper and glass fiber, using light and space to bring form to her structures. She studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Nuremberg from 1991 to 1998 and has received numerous awards and fellowships. She began her career working with wood and steel before moving on to paper, which she appreciates for its versatility as a medium.
Angela Glajcar transforms large sheets of paper into layered sculptures that she often suspends from the ceiling to engage with light, air, and perspective. These are born from her signature technique that she calls "terforation," a portmanteau of "terra" and "perforation. Her series "Terforation'' (2005-present) consists of site-specific installations of paper sheets with hand-torn sections, each one presenting a cavernous void that evokes natural landforms. Pieces from this series have been exhibited in museums like the National Museum of Women in the Arts and MOCA Jacksonville, where Glajcar presented a monumental piece with 150 sheets of paper. In 2023, Austrian museum Landesgalerie Niederösterreich featured a solo exhibition of her work, titled 'Dream Catcher.' Her works emphasize the materiality of paper while creating moments of drama that reveal themselves depending on one's viewing angle. Glajcar has received several awards for her innovative manipulation of paper, including the 2014/2015 Mainzer Stadtdrucker Prize and the 2021 Paper Art Award presented by Haus des Papiers Berlin.
In an interview with NMWA, Glajcar described the appeal of paper: "I was amazed by the spatial appearance of paper, as it is a two-dimensional flat material. I was really surprised by that, and so I gave it a chance. Whereas it is a light material, I was thrilled by the monumental and heavy effect that I was able to create. The material started to do the opposite of what I was expecting. We all think that paper is light and fragile, not spatial, and not monumental. [This experience] completely changed my way of working as an artist."
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Angela Glajcar2024-016 Terforation, 2024Hanji Paper 34g, torn, metal mounting and plastic14 1/8 x 10 5/8 x 7 1/8 in
36 x 27 x 18 cm -
Angela Glajcar2024-017 Terforation, 2024Hanji Paper 34g, torn, metal mounting and plastic19 3/4 x 14 1/8 x 7 1/8 in
50 x 36 x 18 cm -
Angela Glajcar2024-018 Terforation, 2024Hanji Paper 89g, torn, metal mounting and plastic15 x 13 3/4 x 8 5/8 in
38 x 35 x 22 cm -
Angela Glajcar2024-019 Terforation, 2024Hanji Paper 89g, torn, metal mounting and plastic15 x 13 3/4 x 8 1/4 in
38 x 35 x 21 cm -
Angela Glajcar2024-020 Terforation, 2024Paper 200g, torn, metal mounting and plastic
18 1/2 x 13 x 8 5/8 in
47 x 33 x 22 cm -
Angela Glajcar2024-021 Terforation, 2024Paper 200g, torn, metal mounting and plastic18 1/2 x 13 3/8 x 8 5/8 in
47 x 34 x 22 cm -
Angela Glajcar2024-022 Terforation, 2024Paper 200g, torn, metal mounting and plastic18 1/2 x 13 x 8 1/4 in
47 x 33 x 21 cm -
Angela Glajcar2024-026 Terforation, 2024Hanji Paper 89g, torn, metal mounting and plastic29 1/2 x 28 x 10 5/8 in
75 x 71 x 27 cm -
Angela Glajcar2024-027 Terforation, 2024Hanji Paper 89g, torn, metal mounting and plastic26 3/4 x 18 1/2 x 6 7/8 in
68 x 47 x 17.5 cm -
Angela Glajcar2023-38 Terforation, 2023Paper 400g, torn, metal mounting and plastic65 x 59 7/8 x 13 3/8 in
165 x 152 x 34 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2023-018, 2023Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic holder58 x 38 x 24 cm
22.8 x 15 x 9.5 in -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2023-019, 2023Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic holder58 x 38 x 24 cm
22.8 x 15 x 9.5 in -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2023-020, 2023Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic holder58 x 43 x 24 cm
22.8 x 17 x 9.5 in -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2023-021, 2023Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic holder65 x 38 x 24 cm
25.6 x 15 x 9.5 in -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2022-007, 2022Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic mount19 x 12 x 12 in
48.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2022-027, 2022Paper 200 g, torn, metal and plastic mount27 x 67 x 14 in
68 x 170 x 35 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2022-058, 2022Paper 200 g, torn, metal and plastic mount, acrylic cover26 x 18 x 8 ½ in
66 x 46 x 22 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2022-064, 2022Hanji paper 34g, torn, metal and plastic mount14 x 12 x 7 in
36 x 30 x 17 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2022-067, 2022Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic mount15 x 11 x 7 in
38 x 28 x 18 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2022-069, 2022Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic mount15 x 11 x 7 in
38 x 28 x 18 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2022-070, 2022Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic mount15 x 11 x 7 in
38 x 28 x 18 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2022-071, 2022Paper 200g, torn, metal and plastic mount15 x 11 x 7 in
38 x 28 x 18 cm -
Angela Glajcar2021-048 Terforation, 2021Hanji paper 89g, torn, wire, metal mounting55 1/8 x 29 1/2 x 196 7/8 in
140 x 75 x 500 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2021-050, 2021Hanji paper 34g, torn, metal and plastic mount14 x 12 x 8 in
36 x 31 x 21 cm -
Angela Glajcar2020-006 Terforation, 2020Paper 350g, torn, glued, holder made of metal and plastic23 x 14 x 8 in
58.5 x 35.5 x 20 cm -
Angela Glajcar2020-007 Contrarius Terforation, 2020Paper 350g, ink, torn, glued, holder made of metal and plastic17 x 14 x 14 in
43 x 35.5 x 35.5 cm -
Angela Glajcar2020-008 Contrarius Terforation, 2020Paper 350g, ink, torn, glued, metal mounting and plastic17 x 14 x 14 in
43 x 35.5 x 35.5 cm -
Angela GlajcarPaperwall 2019-007, 2019Paper 400g, torn, screwed together, glued, wood and metal bracket, framed31 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 2 in
80 x 90.2 x 5.1 cm -
Angela GlajcarPaperwall 2018-018, 2018Paper 200g, torn, screwed together, glued, framed21 ½ x 19 ½ x 5 ½ in
54.5 x 49.5 x 14 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerbloc 2017-029, 2017Paper 200g, torn, glued, screwed together14 x 9 ½ x 6 ½ in
35.5 x 24 x 16.5 cm -
Angela GlajcarCorum #28, 2015Glass fabric 170g, cut, metal mounting and aluminum rods30 x 19 x 12 in
76 x 48 x 30 cm -
Angela GlajcarCorum #18, 2014Glass fabric 170g, cut, metal mounting and aluminum rods20 x 14 x 12 in
51 x 36 x 30 cm -
Angela GlajcarCorum #20, 2013Glass fabric 170g, cut, metal mounting and aluminum rods27 x 19 x 12 in
68 x 48 x 30 cm -
Angela GlajcarTerforation 2007-022, 2007Paper 300g, torn, metal and plastic mount55 x 39 ½ x 118 in
140 x 100 x 300 cm
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Angela Glajcar
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