Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami

As is often the case in life, the gulf between art and science narrows somewhat when subjected to close scrutiny. Such is the case with the ancient tradition of paper folding: origami. Today considered much more than a craft, origami has inspired some extraordinary advances in math and design as well as many useful and familiar inventions in engineering, architecture, and technology (think heart stents, communications satellites, and self-assembling robots). Explore these intersections of art and science at LASM’s exhibit, Folding Paper, featuring 140 intricate works in origami by more than fifty international artists. Mind-bending stuff for anyone who has every tried and failed to follow YouTube video instructions to make a paper crane. 100 South River Road. lasm.org.