Matt
Shlian is an American artist and designer whose work ranges from drawings,
sculptures, large-scale installations to collaborations with leading scientists
at the University of Michigan. The paper is the core of all of his artworks. He
began creating as an undergrad student at Alfred University. Originally, he studied
ceramics but realized early that he was interested in pretty much everything –
so he studied glass, painting, performance, and sound. By the end, he had a
dual major in ceramics and print media. Shlian wasn’t making traditional prints
and ceramics at that point, creating instead large digital prints and using a
series of cut scores and creases to create large-scale pop-up spreads. In 2006,
he completed a Master’s from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Born in Norwalk,
Connecticut, Matt Shlian currently lives and works in Ann Arbor, Michigan.