lenka clayton stacks tissue confetti tower from 18,180 paper sheets

lenka clayton stacks tissue confetti tower from 18,180 paper sheets
18,180 stacked individual pieces of tissue confetti
1.5cm x 190cm
all photos by tom little / courtesy of lenka clayton

british conceptual artist lenka clayton has arranged ‘confetti stack’ from 18,180 individual paper sheets. configured in a straight vertical line, the free-standing sculptural form towers overhead as if performing a careful balancing act. the colorful circles are miniature — with a diameter of only 1.5cm — and have been intricately amassed one on top the other, forming a kaleidoscope of collected confetti material. spanning 190cm (over 6 feet) into the air, the vibrant paper pole seemingly defies gravity, imposing over visitors to the CEAAC in strasbourg, france where it is currently being exhibited as part of the ‘seymour’ show.

the tower of confetti stands in a single line

thousands of colored slips of paper are arranged on top of each other

the circular papers compiled in a freestanding line