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A 3D render of a modern, two-storey white house with large glass windows, nestled in a dense forest. The building features vertical cladding and a dark pitched roof, partially obscured by thin tree trunks and green foliage.

Astonishingly detailed paper cut-outs from artist Lucy Williams

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Date
23 June 2014

As artist mediums go, paper cutting has its limits, right? Fine spindly branches supporting layers of luscious foliage for example might be a challenging one to recreate with scalpel and paper, for example, as might the rippling shadows that fall across swimming pools. Not so if you’re Lucy Williams. The London-based artist is redefining the nature of mixed media artwork with her absurdly detailed paper cuts. No line is too fine, no detail too small for her to recreate, and it’s precisely this unstoppable eye for detail that’s basically crowned her the queen of the method. Her penchant for mid-20th Century architecture and landscapes has taken her work across the world in exhibitions, and her awe-inspiring portfolio spanning no small number of years functions as a fantastic heap of evidence to explain why. Rub your eyes and gaze on in wonderment at these beauties.

A two-storey building with a facade made of translucent glass blocks. A large, glowing yellow rectangle is visible behind the blocks on the upper floor.
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Lucy Williams: House of Glass at Twilight 2009

A 3D render of a surreal indoor swimming pool with a pale blue tiled wall. A concrete diving platform with an unusual, angular shape extends over the water, accompanied by a small glass booth.
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Lucy Williams:

A floor-to-ceiling black metal shelving unit is packed with hundreds of books in neutral tones. A slender black ladder leans against the shelves, stretching from the floor to the top tier.
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Lucy Williams: Library 2009

A white staircase is enclosed by curved, semi-transparent mesh screens and dark metal frames. In the background, a wall of bookshelves is filled with colourful volumes.
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Lucy Williams: The Monumental Ladder 2008-9

A 3D render of a surreal interior featuring a collection of lamps in various shapes and colours. The lamps hang from the ceiling or sit on two low white platforms against a backdrop of layered blue and green panels.
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Lucy Williams: Exhibition Stand 2008

A 3D render of a showroom filled with a vast collection of lamps. Dozens of pendant lights in various shapes and colours hang from a grid ceiling above grey display plinths.
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Lucy Williams: Lamp Department 2010

A 3D render of a grey, modernist building with large glass windows. The words “FRANKFURT MAIN” are written in light blue letters across the roofline against a textured, cloudy sky.
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Lucy Williams: Frankfurt Airport 2006

A 3D render of a surreal indoor swimming pool with a pale blue tiled wall. A concrete diving platform with an unusual, angular shape extends over the water, accompanied by a small glass booth.
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Lucy Williams: Munich Baths 2010

A 3D render of an empty indoor swimming pool with bright blue walls and a grey tiled floor. A series of abstract, colourful paintings hang along one wall, reflecting in the still water.
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Lucy Williams: Eight Circles 2010

A 3D render of a modern, two-storey white house with a dark pitched roof. The building is nestled among tall, thin trees and dense green foliage.
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Lucy Williams: Summerhouse 2010

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Maisie Skidmore

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Maisie joined It’s Nice That fresh out of university in the summer of 2013 as an intern before joining full time as an Assistant Editor. Maisie left It’s Nice That in July 2015.

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