Want to give your two dimensional artwork three-dimensional qualities? Raise it up!

For this cut paper piece by Marco Gallotta, we chose a simple, white shadowbox frame and a matching white mat. To emphasize the layers of cutouts, we floated it island-style and used tiny circles of archival matboard to lift it off the backing mat. This created a slightly offset shadow that adds dimension and dramatically enhances the intricate cutwork.

Simple, elegant, timeless…

See more artwork by Marco Gallotta at http://marcogallotta.net