The Santa Clarita Artists’ Association will host a presentation by Chinese artist BiJian who will demonstrate metal and paper sculpture combined with origami. His program is entitled “Paper On Water, It’s Magic!”

This event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on September 19 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Valencia. It is free to the public and light refreshments will be served.

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BiJian was born in Beijing, China, where he learned paper folding and cutting from his grandmother.  Today, he still creates cutting-edge paper sculpture to carry on the tradition, but his media have expanded to metal, polymer, wood, and other materials.

He explores the aesthetic and physical properties of various materials, integrates alternative sculptural techniques into his artistry and transforms 2D static material into 3D kinetic sculptures.  His kinetic sculptures interact with surrounding environment, energize the space, and represent an evolution in space and time.

BiJian studied in China, Japan, and the United States, earning his bachelor and masters degrees in mathematics and his doctorate in mechanical engineering.

He continues to expand his knowledge in material science and advance his spatial and temporal sense in sculpting.  By day, he is a biotech engineer; but by night, he sculpts at home in Camarillo.

BiJian has exhibited nationwide and earned numerous awards. He also exhibited in his hometown during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was the featured artist of the 2009 Ventura Harvest Artwalk and has a display of his work at the Museum of Ventura County. To see his work, go to http://www.bijian.com/

The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. Barnes and Noble is located at 23630 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. For more information: www.santaclaritaartists.org or 661-244 7689.