{"id":1778618,"date":"2026-02-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1778618"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:00:00","slug":"foliage-and-wild-creatures-spring-to-life-in-clare-celestes-paper-installations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1778618","title":{"rendered":"Foliage and Wild Creatures Spring to Life in Clare Celeste\u2019s Paper Installations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A gif of different angles of a colorful wall installation of foliage and butterflies against a black background\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Foliage and Wild Creatures Spring to Life in Clare Celeste\u2019s Paper Installations<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-18T10:50:43-06:00\">February 18, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/nature\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nature<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a 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class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"469785\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Practically glowing in contrast to their dark backgrounds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clareceleste.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clare Celeste<\/a>\u2019s large-scale installations of foliage and flowers spring vibrantly to life. Made from layers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/clare-celeste\">paper cutouts<\/a>, myriad leaves and blooms invite viewers to immerse themselves in a jungle-like atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, Celeste completed compositions for Riem Arcaden Munich, Cartier, and the American Museum of Natural History. Find more on the artist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clarecelesteart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-6.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469785\" title=\"Cartier\" data-rl_title=\"Cartier\" data-rl_caption=\"Cartier\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-6.jpeg\" alt=\"A colorful retail installation for Cartier by Clare Celeste of foliage against a black background, interspersed with cases of jewelry\" class=\"wp-image-469791\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cartier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-2.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469785\" title=\"American Museum of Natural History\" data-rl_title=\"American Museum of Natural History\" data-rl_caption=\"American Museum of Natural History\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-2.jpeg\" alt=\"A colorful wall installation by Clare Celeste of foliage and butterflies against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-469787\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American Museum of Natural History<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-9.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469785\" title=\"Riem Arcaden Munich\" data-rl_title=\"Riem Arcaden Munich\" data-rl_caption=\"Riem Arcaden Munich\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-9.jpeg\" alt=\"A paper installation by Clare Celeste of jungle foliage and animals on a wall\" class=\"wp-image-469795\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Riem Arcaden Munich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-8.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469785\" title=\"Detail of Riem Arcaden Munich\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of Riem Arcaden Munich\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of Riem Arcaden Munich\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-8.jpeg\" alt=\"A detail of a paper installation by Clare Celeste of jungle foliage and animals on a wall\" class=\"wp-image-469796\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of Riem Arcaden Munich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-4.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469785\" title=\"American Museum of Natural History\" data-rl_title=\"American Museum of Natural History\" data-rl_caption=\"American Museum of Natural History\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-4.jpeg\" alt=\"A colorful wall installation by Clare Celeste of foliage and butterflies against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-469789\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American Museum of Natural History<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/celeste-7.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469785\" title=\"Cartier\" 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