Origami Prospectus Folding Paper Exhibition
03M (Partial Shell), Richard Sweeney (British), UK, 2010, wet-folded watercolor paperfolding paperTraveling ExhibitionsThe InfinitePossibilities of Origami
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiTwo Books, Miri Golan (Israeli), Israel, 2010, paper and handmade books“To most, the real beauty oforigami lies in its simplicity,allowing everyone to createtheir interpretation of theworld in paper.”—VANESSA GOULD, director, Between the FoldsFolding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami is agroundbreaking exhibition that explores the evolutionof origami from craft to fine art, and its stunningmodern-day applications in the fields of mathematics,engineering, design, and the global peace movement. Over140 works by 45 master folders from 16 countries showcasethe power and potential of contemporary origami. In theseartists’ hands, paper is a medium for infinite creativity.The works range from lifelike and representational tomathematical and computer-generated to lyrical andabstract to social and political. The exhibition also includesorigami-related videos, photograph murals, booksand a unique interactive origami-making component.The exhibition is organized into four sections:International Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 2
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of Origami“Origami is ametamorphic artform.”—MICHAEL G. LAFOSSE, artist, excerpt fromBetween the Folds1. The History of Origami2. Animals and Angels: Representations of Real andImagined Realms3. Angles and Abstractions: Geometric Forms andConceptual Constructions4. Inspirational Origami: Impact on Science, Industry,Fashion, and Beyond.The History of Origami serves as a prologue to theexhibition. Japanese paper folding is thought to haveoriginated shortly after paper was introduced to Japan viaChina around the 6th century AD. Rooted in the ceremonialworld, most notably in the native Shinto tradition, priestsperformed purification rituals using zigzag strips of foldedwhite papers known as shide. For many centuries,members of the upper classes exchanged gifts adornedwith noshi, an auspicious charm made of folded stripsof paper, and gifts were typically wrapped with foldeddecorative paper. Paper folding as a pastime appears tohave begun in the Imperial Court of the Heian period (7941185), and over the years became known by a variety ofnames, including orikata, orisue, orimono, and tatamigami.In the late 19th century, when Japan adopted the Germankindergarten system, both Japanese and European paperfolding techniques were incorporated into the curriculumas a way to develop children’s mathematical, artistic, andmanual skills, and the two folding traditions became knownas origami (“folding/ed paper”).The most famous traditional origami form is the crane,which has been folded in Japan since at least the EdoFly, Giang Dinh (Vietnamese American), USA, 2010, watercolor paperInternational Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 3
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiPeace Sphere, Linda Tomoko Mihara (Japanese American), USA, 1996, 18 cranes folded from a singlesheet of paper, with cuts, no glueCrane Cube, Linda Tomoko Mihara (Japanese American), USA, 2005, 54 cranes folded from a singlesheet of paper, with cuts, no glueperiod (1600-1868) and is associated with longevity. Sincethe 1950s it has also become identified with the struggle ofSadako Sasaki, a young girl from Hiroshima who developedleukemia a few years after the atomic bomb was dropped. In1955, when Sadako was twelve, she was hospitalized andgiven only a year to live. Believing that anyone who foldedone thousand cranes would be granted a wish, Sadakofolded cranes in hope of recovering from her disease but,sadly, though she was able to fold all one thousand cranes,she died in October, 1955. A monument erected to her inthe Hiroshima Peace Park is permanently decorated withgarlands of colorful cranes folded in her memory by schoolchildren from around the world. Today, the origami cranerepresents peace as well as long life. The exhibition featuresone of Sadako’s cranes as well as a garland of peace cranesmade by Jewish, Muslim, and Christian children contributedby Israeli artist Miri Golan.In the mid-20th century, Akira Yoshizawa (1911-2005), fatherof modern origami, elevated Japanese paper folding fromcraft to art by developing new techniques, such as wetfolding, that allowed for a sculptural modeling of details.Yoshizawa also invented a system of numbers and arrowsfor origami folds which became the standard system ofnotation worldwide. A renowned teacher and author ofnumerous books on origami, Yoshizawa inspired artistsinternationally. Many of the artists included in Folding Paperwere influenced by Yoshizawa and by the sculptural potentialof paper to create new artistic realms. In 1983 EmperorHirohito awarded Yoshizawa the Order of the Rising Sun, aprofound honor and a highly prestigious decoration.International Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 4
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiPangolin, Eric Joisel (1956–2010, French), France, 2009, pangolin: one uncut square of paper; supportand base: paper, wire and paintEmperor Scorpion HP, opus 593, Robert J. Lang (American), USA, 2011, one uncut square of Korean hanji paperAnimals and Angels: Representations of Real andImagined Realms showcases artists who have expandedon Yoshizawa’s designs and techniques to fold remarkablerepresentations of the natural and supernatural realms. EricJoisel and Michael LaFosse have adopted Yoshizawa’s wetfolding technique so skillfully their figures appear chiseledrather than folded. Vincent Floderer uses unconventionalmaterials such as crumpled napkins to achieve a texturalnaturalism, while the subtle abstraction of Giang Dinh’sbarely folded figures and Paulo Mulatinho’s delicate craneimbue great spirituality. The complexity of the natural worldhas inspired some artists to fold increasingly complicatedcreatures out of single squares of paper.Angles and Abstractions: Geometric Forms andConceptual Constructions illustrates the lines, pointsand angles that give origami its deep mathematical roots.Some of the featured artists who are also mathematicianshave folded paper into complex geometric and oftenmodular pieces at the intersection of breathtaking artand groundbreaking science. Artists such as Eric Gjerde,Christine Edison, Joel Cooper, and Linda Mihara havepushed their creations into the third dimension. When paper,art, and mathematics meet, the results are truly outstanding.International Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 5
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiFrog, Michael G. LaFosse (American), USA, 2003, handmade paper, abaca fiber and powdered micapaperBunny God, Jared Needle (American), USA, 2011, one 16 inch square of sekishu tsuru paperGroup of Penguins, Florence Temko (British/American, 1921–2009), USA, 2008, paperClitocybe, Vincent Floderer (French), France, 2011, two-ply paper napkins, yellow Indian ink, beeswaxInternational Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 6
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiDetail of Six Interlocking Pentagonal Prisms, Daniel Kwan (Chinese American), USA, 2010, 90 rectangles of paperInspirational Origami: Impact on Science, Industry,Fashion, and Beyond vividly displays the increasinginterconnection between origami, mathematics, scienceand design. Origami is not only used today to explain andteach arithmetic, but computational origami uses algorithmsand theory to solve complex problems. Dr. Robert J.Lang recently created software that determines origamicrease patterns to develop an airbag-flattening algorithm;in essence, origami is the key to effectively compress anddeploy the airbag in one’s car. Dr. Lang also pioneered theuse of origami in space technology, designing the patternfor a space telescope lens with a diameter of up to 100meters that can be folded up, launched and then re-openedin space. Just as remarkably, Oxford University scientistshave used the origami water bomb base to produce a heartstent that is folded up and maneuvered safely through bloodvessels into a blocked artery, and then props open to restoreblood flow. In the design world, architects are using origamito create both permanent and temporary structures, whilefashion, furniture, and even cell phone designers are foldingcloth, wood and plastic into designs we wear, sit on andeven talk into. Origami’s creative possibilities are infinite.“In the beginning wedidn’t know what wouldbe possible, but thenwe tried to push thelimits and eventuallyfound that everythingcould be made.”—ERIK DEMAINE, artist, excerpt fromBetween the FoldsInternational Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 7
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of Origamiis an international fine art form that is also at the cuttingedge of math, science, and design.Folding Paper was generously supported by the E. Rhodes& Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.About the CuratorDouble Wave, Goran Konjevod (Croatian American), USA, 2007, one 24-inch square of elephant hide(Elefantenhaut) paperFolding Paper includes an interactive educationalcomponent encouraging visitors to create their own origami.The exhibition can also offer a folding space with paper,books, instructions, videos, and crease pattern games. Alist of speakers for symposiums will be provided, and forlarger venues, site-specific origami installations by USbased artists can be organized. A catalogue accompaniesthe exhibition, co-authored by curator Meher McArthur andexhibition advisor and esteemed origami artist Dr. Robert J.Lang. McArthur offers an engaging view of contemporaryorigami and places the works in an art historical context. Dr.Lang examines the intersection of art and science in origami.The catalogue features full-color images, biographies ofartists, diagrams and crease patterns (some previouslyunpublished) for making several origami forms, andresources for origami, including books and websites.Folding Paper was developed by independent curator,author, and educator Meher McArthur, the former curatorof East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena,California. It will debut in Los Angeles at the JapaneseAmerican National Museum in March 2012. The 2010Peabody award-winning documentary film, Between theFolds, features 18 of the artists in the exhibition and can beshown in conjunction with your presentation. Folding Paperis a dynamic exhibition with a compelling message: origamiMeher McArthur is a freelance Asian art curator, authorand educator. She received a BA in Japanese Studies fromCambridge University and a MA in Japanese art history fromthe School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), LondonUniversity. She worked for nine years as Curator of EastAsian Art at Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, CA, whereshe curated 15 exhibitions, including Gods and Goblins:Japanese Folk Paintings from Otsu (1999), Constructingthe Cosmos in the Religious Arts of Asia (2001), Paintings,Prints, and Drawings by Hokusai (2001), The Nature ofthe Beast: Portrayals of Animals in Japanese Paintings(2001), Visions of Enlightenment: Understanding the Artof Buddhism (2002) and Kampai! The Arts of JapaneseSake (2004). She also curated the museum’s permanentChinese Ceramics Galleries (2000) and Gallery of JapaneseArt (2006). As a guest curator at Pacific Asia Museum,she curated Jade, Silk, Porcelain : An Introduction tothe Materials of Asian Art (2007), The Religious Arts ofJapan (2007), Lotus Moon: The Arts of Otagaki Rengetsu(2008), Confucius: Shaping Values Through Art (2008-9),and Japan in Blue and White (March 2010-March 2011).She lectures and advises at several museums in SouthernCalifornia, including the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, theHuntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens,and the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana, andhas advised on Buddhist Art installations for the Victoria andAlbert Museum in London. Her publications include Godsand Goblins: Japanese Folk Paintings from Otsu (PacificAsia Museum, 1999), Reading Buddhist Art: An IllustratedGuide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols (Thames & Hudson,2002), The Arts of Asia: Materials, Techniques, Styles(Thames & Hudson, 2005) and Confucius (Quercus, London,2010), published in the USA as Confucius: A ThronelessKing (Pegasus Books, 2011). She has also publishedtwo children’s books about art: Michael and the MagicalMuseum (Pacific Asia Museum, 2003) and An ABC of WhatArt Can Be (The Getty Museum, 2010).International Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 8
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiOrganic Abstract, Paul Jackson (British), UK/Israel, 2011, paper, pastel, sealantTessallation Mix Technique 0310, Tomoko Fuse (Japanese), Japan, 1995, washi paperGiotto’s Circle, Andrea Russo (Italian), Italy, 2011, paper, glueInternational Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 9
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiMother and Child, Christine Edison (American), USA, 2009, Wyndstone Marble PaperSplash II, Erik and Martin Demaine (Canadian American), USA, 2011, Zander’s Elephant hide(Elefantenhaut) paperThe Klein Bottle House designed by McBride Charles Ryan (Australian), Australia, 2008, photo by JohnGollings, courtesy of McBride Charles RyanMiura-ori Solar Array designed by Koryo Miura (Japanese), Japan, 1995, illustration by T. Mizuno,courtesy of JAXAInternational Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 10
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiHeart Stent Prototype designed by Zhong You (British) and Kaori Kuribayashi-Shigetomi (Japanese), UK2003, stainless steelOrigami Dome Collapsible Tent designed by Bob Gillis (American), USA, 2011, plasticSpecificationsNumber of Works142 works, including photograph murals, videos, books, wallprojection, and woodblock printOrganized byMeher McArthur and International Arts & ArtistsCuratorMeher McArthur, independent and former curator ofEast Asian Art at Pacific Asia MuseumExhibition AdvisorDr. Robert J. LangRequirementsModerate security, approximately 2,500 square feetFee 25,000 plus outgoing shippingBooking Time12 weeksAvailabilityMarch 2012 to December 2014, with the possibilityfor extensionPublicationFolding Paper: The Infinite Possibilitiesof Origami by Meher McArthurand Dr. Robert J. Lang(ISBN: 978-0-9662859-6-3),March 2011ContactMargalit MonroeAsian Art Specialist & Senior Exhibitions Managermargalitm@artsandartists.orgShippingIA&A makes all arrangements; exhibitors pay outgoingshipping within the contiguous USInternational Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.org 11
folding paperThe InfinitePossibilities of OrigamiARTIST BIOSJohn Blackman(b.1955, American)John Blackman’s interestin origami originated as achild and has grown into apassion. His other pursuitsare gardening, nature andIkebana (the Japanese artof flower arranging), allof which he merges withorigami. Today Blackmanmainly folds plant andflower forms, often turningthem into Japanesestyle arrangements.His works have beenexhibited at severalOrigami USA nationalconventions, librariesand galleries. Blackman’sworks are featured in TheArt of Origami by GayMerrill Gross and TheEncyclopedia of Origami byNick Robinson. His websiteis origamiflora.com.Krystyna and WojtekBurczyk(b.1959 and 1960, Polish)Krystyna Burczyk has taughtmathematics for more than20 years. In 1995 she beganfolding paper, exploringthe relationship betweenorigami and mathematicsthrough the creation ofgeometric models. Sheis also interested in theeducational applicationsof origami, especially inregard to mathematics,and has written five origamibooks. Her husband andartistic collaborator, WojtekBurczyk, also startedorigami in 1995 and hasa similar background inmathematics and computerscience. Together theypromote origami within theircommunity, and participatein national and internationalorigami exhibitions.Brian Chan(b.1980, Chinese American)Brian Chan studied origamiavidly as a child. Whilepursuing a degree inmechanical engineering atMIT, a visit by Robert Langin 2004 re-inspired him totake up folding seriously.Now an instructor at MITand a freelance artist, Chanis considered one of theworld’s foremost origamifolders. His eclectic rangeof complex origami formsincludes insects, humans,and figures inspired byfantasy and the visual arts.His origami is displayed onthe MIT webpage, web.mit.edu/chosetec/www/origami/.Joel Cooper(b.1970, American)Joel Cooper studiedsculpture with an emphasison bronze casting at theUniversity of Kansas. Heenjoyed origami as a hobbysince childhood and becamevery adept at executing themost complicated models,yet had never designedhis own pieces. In 2000he encountered origamitessellation and wasattracted immediately toits potential for complexity,savoring the puremathematical regularityof tessellations. He sooncombined the techniquesof origami tessellation withhis background in sculptureto create a new style offolding complex masksfrom single pieces of paper.He has exhibited his worksand shares them with otherson his blog, joelcooper.wordpress.com.Erik Demaine andMartin Demaine(b. 1981 and 1942,Canadian American)Canadian-born ErikDemaine completed hisBachelor of Science degreeby age 14 and his Ph.D. byage 20. His dissertation,a seminal work in thefield of computationalorigami, received nationalawards and won him aMacArthur Fellowship.Since joining the MITfaculty in 2001, he has beenthe leading theoreticianin computational origami,the study of what can bedone with a folded sheet ofpaper, and he is exploringorigami applications inarchitecture, robotics,and molecular biology.Artistically, he collaborateswith his artist father,Martin Demaine, to create“Curved-Crease” sculpturesand other unconventionalorigami works. His websiteis erikdemaine.org.Roman Diaz(b.1968, Uruguayan)Roman Diaz was born inMontevideo, Uruguay, andlived in Argentina, Hondurasand Mozambique as a child.During his travels Diazoccasionally experimentedwith origami. He returnedto Uruguay, completedhis studies and became aveterinarian. Fascinated bythe possibilities of origami,he started designing hisown models. By 2005 hisdesigns of animals wereattracting internationalattention. Since then hehas been a special guestat origami conventionsin Spain, France, Italy,Germany and Chile and haspublished two books.International Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.orgChristine Edison(b.1975, American)Christine Edison is ateacher and paper folderbased in Chicago. Shestarted folding seriouslyaround 2003 and since2006 has been specializingin tessellations. Her workvaries from intricatelydetailed tessellations tobold sculptural pieces. Sheblogs about her origamiand other interests atcedison.wordpress.com.Vincent Floderer(b. 1961, French)Vincent Floderer has movedaway from conventionalorigami and has developeda whole new vocabulary oftechniques, most famouslycrumpling. The inspirationfor his crumpling cameoriginally from Englishfolder Paul Jackson,but he has developedJackson’s ideas further andhas evolved methods—including dampening andstretching—that haveallowed him to createorganic forms such asmushrooms and toadstoolsand multi-layered formssuch as corals andsponges. Turning paperinside out has alsoresulted in organic abstractcreations. His website isle-crimp.org. 12
folding paperon the pure form andshadow of the work. Manyof his works are wet-foldedand have the appearance ofsemi-abstract sculptures. Hiswebsite is giangdinh.com.Tomoko Fuse(b.1951, Japanese)Tomoko Fuse first learnedorigami while in thehospital as a child. Sheis widely consideredone of the world’s preeminent modular origamiartists and has designedmany modular boxes andcontainers, polyhedra andother geometric objects,as well as kusudama (ballsmade by sewing or gluingtogether separate, usuallyflower-shaped, units), papertoys and masks. Sincethe early 1980s she haspublished over 60 booksin Japanese, Korean andEnglish.Giang Dinh(b.1966, VietnameseAmerican)Giang Dinh was born inHue, Vietnam. He studiedarchitecture in Vietnam andin the United States andcurrently lives in Virginia,where he works for anarchitectural firm. He startedcreating origami in 1998and is now well knownfor his simple and elegantdesigns infused with a zenlike spirituality. Rather thancrisp, sharp folds, which hecompares to ink, he choosessoft folds, which are likepencil lines. He often worksin plain white paper so thatthe viewer can concentrateEric Gjerde(b.1978, NorwegianAmerican)At age five, Eric Gjerdewanted to be “apaperologist,” and growingup, he enjoyed papercrafts and origami. Afterpreparing for a technologycareer, Gjerde kept lookingfor an artistic outlet tobalance his creative sidewith his professional life. Hereturned to his childhoodlove of paper, and currentlyfocuses on the geometricart of origami tessellations.He teaches, exhibits hisworks, and has writtenOrigami Tessellations:Awe-Inspiring GeometricDesigns to introducereaders to the incrediblebeauty and diversity oforigami tessellations. Hiswebsite isorigamitessellations.com.The InfinitePossibilities of Origamiand cultural backgrounds.Her students often creategarlands of origami cranesas a wish or prayer fora more peaceful world.Golan, who is married toEnglish origami artist PaulJackson, also createsconceptual pieces, suchas Two Books, in whichorigami figures emergefrom the pages of twoHerman Van Goubergensacred texts, the Torahbe. He creates new worksand the Koran, and reachinfrequently, and each pieceout to each other. Moreis scrupulously based on ainformation about hernovel origami concept thateducational programs canchallenges conventionalbe found atnotions of folding. In all hisfoldingtogether.org.projects van Goubergenplayful trompe l’oeil quality,as they are not alwayswhat they first appear toprofessional translatorand origami artist whohas made significantcontributions to theDavid Huffmanacademic study of origami.(1925–1999, American)David Huffman was anelectrical engineer bestknown for the inventionof the Huffman code, acompression scheme whichenables the consolidationand transmission ofdigital data, used in faxmachines, modems,computer networks, andhigh-definition television(HDTV). Dr. Huffman wasalso a pioneer in developingthe mathematics of origami,including 3D polyhedraland curved forms. Incontrast to traditionalorigami, which was primarilyrepresentational and usedstraight folds only, Huffmanbreakthroughs in themathematics of origami aswell as the history of thisart form both in Japan andorigami.ousaan.com.people of different religiousdesigns are known for theirKoshiro Hatori is aHis research has led todeveloped abstract andgeometric structures basedon curved folds, inspiringartists Erik and MartinDemaine and JeannineMosely, among others.he was 14 years old. His(b.1961, Japanese)His website isusing origami to unitecreating origami sinceKoshiro Hatoriforms to pleated sculptures.work she does in Israel,programmer and has beendemonstrates theinnovative concept he isexploring.to abstractions, crumpledknown for the educationalGoubergen is a computerthat encapsulates andfrom traditional origamiMiri Golan is probably bestBelgian folder Herman vanseeks to create a workthe West. His designs rangeMiri Golan (b.1965, Israeli)(b.1961, Belgian)International Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.orgTom Hull(b.1969, American)Tom Hull is an associateprofessor of mathematicsat Western NewEngland University inMassachusetts. He isknown as a preeminentauthority on themathematics of paperfolding. Hull’s ownresearch has developedsome of the mathematicalfoundations of origami,and his historical analysishas uncovered previouslyneglected mathematicalorigami contributions byother scholars. His passionfor teaching often combinesorigami and mathematics,and he regularly teachesorigami math to classesranging from high school toadvanced college seminars.His book, Project Origami,explains how origami canbe used to teach math –not just geometry, but alsocalculus, abstract algebra,topology, and more. Hisorigami works, which aremostly modular forms,display the intersection ofmathematics and art. 13
folding paperRoy Iwaki(1935–2010, JapaneseAmerican)Roy Iwaki was born inLos Angeles and was sixyears old when war brokeout with Japan and hewas sent with his motherand older siblings to theManzanar RelocationCamp. After the war heenlisted in the Air Forceand then went on to studyarchitecture. Before startinghis career, he visitedJapan, and developed anadmiration for Japaneseart, including woodblockprinting and origami. Aftertwo years as an architect,he relinquished that careerto pursue his passion forworking with his hands.Iwaki first created hisorigami masks in the late1960s and was makingthese and other works ofart until his death in 2010.Paul Jackson(b.1956, British)Paul Jackson’s childhoodhobby was origami. Afterart school in London, hetaught folding techniques,wrote books about paperart, and in the 1990sstarted exhibiting hisorigami. In 2000 he metIsraeli artist Miri Golan andrelocated to Israel, wherehe now teaches at art anddesign colleges. In contrastto the complex, detailedorigami of many artists,Jackson‘s paper sculpturesaspire to be “simple,elegant in sequence andform, surprising in conceptand even audacious.” Heprefers forms that appearto have been “discovered”in the paper, rather than“contrived” from it. Hiswebsite is origami-artist.com.Eric Joisel(1956–2010, French)Eric Joisel was widelyregarded as one of themost talented origamiartists in the world. Asculptor with a backgroundin history and law, Joiselwas inspired by the worksof Yoshizawa to turn hishands to origami. Largelyself-taught in origamiprinciples, he combineddesign techniques like boxpleating, folding techniquessuch as wet-folding,and tools he seamlesslyadapted from his sculpturalbackground to createfigures and animals thatappear sculpted or moldedrather than folded. Joiselturned single uncut sheetsof paper into wondrouscreations. He excelled atanimals, whimsical fantasyfigures such as dwarvesand wizards, and masks,sometimes depicting thefaces of fellow origamienthusiasts. Before hedied, he was working ona group of meticulouslycostumed characters fromthe Commedia dell’Arte. Hiswork can still be enjoyed onhis website ericjoisel.com.The InfinitePossibilities of Origamirespected folder inJapan and is a boardmember of the JapanOrigami AcademicSociety. Kawamura hasa background in physicsand specializes in modularSatoshi Kamiya(b.1981, Japanese)Despite his young age,Satoshi Kamiya is oneof the most advancedorigami folders in theworld. He started foldingpaper at age two andbegan designing moresophisticated models atage 14. At age 17, he wasinvited onto a Japanesegame show, “Origami TVChampion,” where he wonthe competition againstartists twice his age, andproceeded to do so for thenext three years straight.He has made hundreds oforigami models, drawinginspiration from nature,Eastern and Westernmythology, manga and evenvideo game characters.Many of Kamiya’s origamidesigns are exceptionallycomplex—some of hisdragons require around275 steps—while others,such as his Eastern Dragon,which took 40 hours tofold, are so complex thatthey will likely never bediagrammed for instruction.origami. She has publishedseveral books about origamiincluding PolyhedronOrigami for Beginners in2002 and has exhibited herwork internationally.Hideo Komatsu(b.1977, Japanese)Hideo Komatsu beganfolding origami at theage of three and becamepassionate about it inelementary school afterreading the book VivaOrigami (1983) by KunihikoKasahara, which featuredworks by Jun Maekawa.He later became amember of the Japanesegroup Tanteidan (OrigamiDetectives) and has beenvery actively involved intheir publication Oru (Fold).In 1998, he was invited tobe a guest folder at theOrigami USA Convention,which took him overseasfor the first time. Hisworks, mostly elegantlystylized animal forms, havebeen featured in severalinternational exhibitions.Miyuki Kawamura(b.1970, Japanese)Miyuki Kawamura beganorigami at the age of twoand has been folding papersince then. She is a wellInternational Arts & Artists 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008Phone 202.338.0680 Fax 202.333.0758 www.artsandartists.orgGoran Konjevod(b.1973, Croatian American)Goran Konjevod is amathematician andtheoretical computerscientist who originallypracticed origami as ahobby. In 2005, he begancreating his own designs.His pieces are mostlyabstract shapes formed bytension in the paper whenmultiple layers are arrangedaccording to their regularor irregular patterns. Theirfinal forms are, in a sense,organically discoveredrather than invented ordesigned. Although hegenerally works with singleuncut sheets of paper orother foldable material(such as copper) and forthe most part employsvery simple folds, he alsocreates three-dimensionalforms using multiple layersof thicker paper. Konjevod’swork has been featured inexhibitions throughout theUnited States, Canada,Spain and Croatia. Hiswebsite is organicorigami.com.Daniel Kwan(b.1986, Chinese American)Daniel Kwan start
origami and places the works in an art historical context. Dr. Lang examines the intersection of art and science in origami. The catalogue features full-color images, biographies of artists, diagrams and crease patterns (some previously unpublished) for making several origami forms, and resources for origami, including books and websites.
Origami is a paper folding art that emerged in Japan (Yoshioka, 1963). Origami has two types, classical origami and modular origami (Tuğrul & Kavici, 2002). A single piece of paper is used in classic origami. Different items, animal figures and two-dimensional geometric shapes can be made with classic origami.
Rigid origami has been a fundamental model in many self-folding machines [1] that are usually composed of mechanical linkage of flat rigid sheets joined by hinges, such as the micro-thick folding actuators [2]. In the past, people have enjoyed many practical uses of rigid origami, ranging from folding maps and airbags to pack-
Origami is the art of paper folding and has its origin in Japan. The word Origami comes from the two words, oru which means \to fold" and kami which means paper [2]. Although Origami is an ancient art, the interest from a mathematical point of view has increased during the last century. Speci cally, the area of Computational Origami began.
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