Let Me Fall Again by Julia Borissova

"Let Me Fall Again" is the life of Charles Leroux, one of the earliest balloonists who was born in the United States and passed away at the young age of 32 in an accident during a parachute jump in Tallinn. The book reflects the concept of falling through the story of the balloonist.My intention was to create an imaginary journey within the trajectory of his performance.This book is about the real-life story of the balloonist and my thoughts on the concept of falling. Born from the intersection of thoughts, the book is woven with several pages and inserts that employ the same technique as origami: one paper at a time through origami. It is folded and transformed one after another.And transforming a piece of paper into a new shape is a big challenge.When you actually fold the parachute, you have to avoid the fact that the parachute does not open during the fall. The number of copies of this book is 239, based on the number of jumps Leroux has made.” —Julia Borissova

Handbound, limited to 239 copies. Signed and numbered by the artist.

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Title: Let Me Fall Again
Artist: Julia Borissova
Self published, 2018
Hardcover, hand-sewn
200 x 143 x 12 mm
48 pages
Text in English and Russian
Limited edition of 239 copies, signed and numbered by the artist