Curved Origami Sculpture

by Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine

This series of three pieces, titled “Computational Origami”, will be on display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) from February 24 to May 12, 2008 as part of the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibit. MoMA members can preview the exhibition starting on February 20, 2008.

Material: Elephant hide paper.
Dimensions: 9" × 13" × 7" tall • 8.5" × 13" × 7" tall • 8" × 7" × 8.5" tall.


History of Curved Origami Sculpture

There is a surprisingly old history to curved origami sculpture, going back to the 1920s at the Bauhaus. You can read our partial history focusing on the earliest known references.


Last updated January 17, 2008 by Erik Demaine.