Paper Bark
“Paper Bark” is a VR experience about deterioration, decolonization, and regeneration. It uses generative algorithms, photogrammetry, and image style transfer to reconstruct the past and show possible futures. The Maine paper industry collapsed in the 90s leaving mill towns impoverished. “Paper Bark” focuses on the remains of a 130 year old mill in Winslow Maine. The name of the artwork is derived from the bark of paper birches a native plant material used for making canoes, baskets and other goods. “Paper Bark” is a non-linear narrative about colonization, collapse and the potential future regeneration of a paper mill town.
Exhibitions:
“Paper Bark” International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2025). Montreal, Canada. [VR experience]
“Paper Bark” ACM Creativity and Cognition Conference (C&C 2025). Remote. [film screening]
“Paper Bark” Art Gallery at the International Symposium for Electronic Art (ISEA 2024). Brisbane, Australia. [film screening]
Publications:
H. Wolfe. "Paper Bark." In Proceedings of the 2025 Conference on Creativity and Cognition. Remote, 2025.
Artist Talk:
Wolfe, H. “Paper Bark: Materializing Place” Artist Talk at the International Symposium for Electronic Art (ISEA 2024). Brisbane, Australia.
Below is the recorded artist talk about "Paper Bark" from ISEA 2024.
“Paper Bark” International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2025). Montreal, Canada. [VR experience]
“Paper Bark” ACM Creativity and Cognition Conference (C&C 2025). Remote. [film screening]
“Paper Bark” Art Gallery at the International Symposium for Electronic Art (ISEA 2024). Brisbane, Australia. [film screening]
Publications:
H. Wolfe. "Paper Bark." In Proceedings of the 2025 Conference on Creativity and Cognition. Remote, 2025.
Artist Talk:
Wolfe, H. “Paper Bark: Materializing Place” Artist Talk at the International Symposium for Electronic Art (ISEA 2024). Brisbane, Australia.
Below is the recorded artist talk about "Paper Bark" from ISEA 2024.