




To End is to Start 11
Collected unwanted fabrics pressed in layers of handmade cotton papers
Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck created the series “To End is to Start” during a 2018–2019 residency in South India, where she deepened her knowledge and practice of papermaking. Each delicately made work is composed of repurposed fabric pressed between layers of handmade cotton paper.
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Artwork Information
Year
2018
Materials
Collected unwanted fabrics pressed in layers of handmade cotton papers
Authentication
Signed by Artist
The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed by the Co-Founder of Tappan
Dimensions
11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches
Floated: 16 1/4 x 13 x 1 1/2 inches
Unframed: 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches
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“Contemporary cultures are often extremely fast and ever-changing. My practice engages with slower tasks which demand commitment and help us to focus our attention. In my paintings, I depict activities such as growing plants and preparing and sharing tea, which also are parts of my daily life.”

About the Artist
Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck
Transdisciplinary artist Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck's practice includes painting, drawing, collage, photographic prints, sculpture, and publishing. Tagada Hoffbeck shows extensively in Far-East Asia and Europe. Tagada Hoffbecks recent exhibitions include Somerset House (London), Totodo (Tokyo), Kate MacGarry (London). Selected public and private collections include Design Museum (Gent, BE), Booklet Art Library (Tokyo, JP), Clinique Rhena (Strasbourg, FR), and Los Angeles Contemporary Archives (Los Angeles, US)
Portrait photograph by Aloha Bonser-Shaw for TOAST, 2023
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