You can’t really appreciate his work until you look at the details of these paper crane trees. They are the works of Naoki Onogawa who has been fond of making origami since he was a child. One year after the earthquake on March 11, 2011, he saw a lot of thousand paper cranes, and the paper cranes were placed in a place that was not in the context of peace or war. He says this about his work:
“Incorporating the origami cranes that I encountered in my childhood into my work, I am creating a “place” for origami cranes. Looking back at it, I feel that the origami cranes are somehow precious and have a mysterious “something” hidden in them. And it was also my belief in “beauty”. Through dialogue with the work, I hope that something that will move your heart will be born.”
You can view more of his work on his website and on Instagram.
Images: Courtesy of Naomi Onogawa.
