Ryanboyle

Ryan Boyle

Words by Jez Burrows, Monday 29 October 2007

We got a nice email from Carson (our most recent It’s Not Us guest) telling us she’d meant to mention her friend Ryan Boyle and his paper-based sculptures. It’s impressive, precise work that touches on mass production, waste and architecture.

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