Hands on Origami

Hands on Origami unfolds the fascinating history of origami and shows examples of its many iterations and purposes. It opens the doors to a world of paper folding and shows the endless possibilities of an art form, that holds groundbreaking potential to create innovative change.

Origami is an ancient Japanese art form of paper folding, practised since the 17th century. Since the end of the 20th century, the interest in origami has been renewed, both artistically and scientifically. Today artists, in the whole world, fold sculptures both small and big; even scientist within the field of space science and medical surgery explores life’s questions through the wisdom of origami. The exhibition Hands on origami unfolds the fascinating story of origami and shows examples of the art’s many expressions, genres, and meanings.

This exhibition shows a number of international artists who work within the field of origami in widely different ways, spanning from artists who relate more traditionally to the art of paper folding to scientists and artists whose practice testifies to newer developments within the field of origami. It is the absolutely most recognized international origami artists participating in the exhibition, all working passionately to uncover and reinterpret the properties and possibilities of their field.