Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami
On View July 14, 2015 Through September 27, 2015
Located in the Main Galleries
The first major exhibition to explore the rich tradition of paper folding both in Japan and Europe, Folding Paper features 140 works by more than 50 international artists.
At the cutting edge of math, science, and design, folding paper has become an international fine art form. Japanese paper folding, or origami, is assumed to have begun shortly after paper was introduced via China around the 6th century AD. Today considered much more than a craft, origami has inspired innovative concepts in math and design, and inventions in engineering, architecture, and technology.
This exhibition was curated by Meher McArthur and organized for tour by the Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA and International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.
The first major exhibition to explore the rich tradition of paper folding both in Japan and Europe, Folding Paper features 140 works by more than 50 international artists.
At the cutting edge of math, science, and design, folding paper has become an international fine art form. Japanese paper folding, or origami, is assumed to have begun shortly after paper was introduced via China around the 6th century AD. Today considered much more than a craft, origami has inspired innovative concepts in math and design, and inventions in engineering, architecture, and technology.
This exhibition was curated by Meher McArthur and organized for tour by the Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA and International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.
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About the Exhibit
Daniel Kwan, Six Interlocking Pentagonal Prisms, 2010. 90 rectangles of paper. Photo © Shue-Yu Kwan.
Bernie Peyton, Frog on a Leaf, 2007. Leaf: Fabriano backed with Mango; Frog: Backcoated Shikibu Gampi Shi. Armature: wood, acrylic, nylo
Miri Golan, Two Books, 2010. Paper and handmade books. Photo © Leonid Padrul-Kwitkowski/Eretz Israel Museum.
