Two rats, each folded with Washi Deluxe paper—one in white and gold, the other in red and gold. Washi Deluxe origami paper combines a distinctive textured surface to enhance models with a metallic backing for easy folding and shaping.
Artwork Details
Medium
Deluxe washi white/gold and Deluxe washi red/gold
Context
This set was brought to the Museo del Origami by Román Díaz from Uruguay, who received it from Oriol Esteve during an origami convention in Spain.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Esteve, Oriol
Role
Designer and folder
Notes
About the Artist:
Born in Barcelona in 1972, Oriol Esteve has been passionate about traditional origami since childhood. In 2013, together with Enrique Martinez and Joel Garcia Moix, he founded Origami Always Succeed (OAS), a group focused on quick, creative folding for social challenges in public spaces. Through OAS, he began designing his own models, many of which have been featured in La Pajarita (the magazine of AEP, the Spanish Origami Association), as well as in convention books like Tanteidan, OrigamiUSA, and origami collections. Oriol Esteve has published several books. He is particularly interested in intermediate-level designs, often drawing inspiration from woodland and jungle animals. His work values expression over realism.
