《展开》完整地概述了史利安过去十年来的作品，包括小型和大型作品、未见过的发展草图、与科研人员和科学家的合作、三维浮雕和雕塑——所有的作品都是用纸创作的。本书用两种纸质材料全彩印刷，包含Stuart Kestenbaum与这位艺术家的访谈，以及**作家Lawrence Weschler和伊斯兰设计学者Eric Broug撰写的文章。为了与史利安作品的几何学基础保持一致，这本书由 "16个立方体"构成：16厘米x16厘米x16页的16个签名。

《展开》是一次探索折叠技术新的可能性、伊斯兰图案的复杂之处以及一张简单的纸所带来的巨大潜力的旅程。

Since its invention in c.100 BC, paper has been a cornerstone of civilization and a key component of the human experience. Artist Matthew Shlian has always recognized paper’s significance as a material for experimentation and understanding. In his hands, engineering, science and geometry can all be expressed within the medium of paper. Folded, tessellated, compressed, extrapolated – two-dimensional paper becomes three-dimensional sculpture in beautiful and unexpected ways.

Unfolding is a complete overview of Shlian’s oeuvre over the past ten years, including small- and large-

scale works, unseen development sketchbooks, collaborations with scientific researchers and scientists, three-

dimension reliefs and sculpture – all in paper. Printed in full colour on two paper stocks, the book features an interview between Stuart Kestenbaum and the artist, and essays by acclaimed writer Lawrence Weschler and Islamic design scholar Eric Broug. In keeping with the geometric underpinning of Shlian’s work, the dimensions of the book are ‘16 cubed’: 16cm squared by 16cm squared by 16 signatures of 16 pages.

Unfolding is a journey into the new possibilities of folding technology, the intricate complexities of Islamic patterns, and the sheer potential offered by a simple sheet of paper.