Our modern society has such a fascination with speed and we are constantly feeding our need for it with faster internet, cars, food, you name it.  But once upon a time, most cultures valued things done with meticulousness and care.  Florida based Japanese artist Hiromi Moneyhun hand constructs elaborate and delicate paper cuts using a methodical and time consuming process, hearkening back to the careful artistry and precision long cherished in the Japanese culture.

Drawing upon characters synonymous in traditional Japanese culture for their artful deftness such as the geisha and oiran, Moneyhun carefully drafts these complex paper-cuts first as line drawings.  It is only after the initial drawing is complete that she begins the slow, methodical process of cutting around the lines to create sculptural drawings that delicately float, an interesting juxtaposition to their bold lines and composition.

To see more of Hiromi Moneyhun‘s work, please visit her website.

Artist found via Florida Mining.  First image via Aethetica Magazine, all other images via the artist.