(C) - Díaz, Román (Uruguay) - Rhinoceros

Work on Paper

Museo del Origami

Photo credit: Museo del Origami

This image features a brown origami rhinoceros, intricately folded with detailed angles and realistic shape

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2014.1.1

Description

Rhinoceros, made of hand painted paper

Artwork Details

Medium

hand painted paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Díaz, Román

Role

Designer and folder

Date made

2014

Notes

About the artist: Román Díaz (b. 1968, Uruguayan) Originally from Montevideo, Uruguay, Román Díaz spent his early years in Argentina, Honduras, and Mozambique, where he occasionally experimented with origami. After returning to Uruguay and becoming a veterinarian, his interest in paper folding deepened, leading him to create his own designs. By 2005, his lifelike animal figures had gained international recognition. He has since been invited as a guest to origami conventions across Europe and South America and has published two books. (Source: Meher McArthur and Robert J. Lang, Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami (Washington, D.C.: International Arts & Artists, 2011), ISBN 978-0-9662859-6-3.)

Dimensions

Height

20 cm

Width

24 cm

Dimension Notes

In inches: 7 7/8" x 9 7/16"