Name/Title
(C) - Hieu, Tran Trung (Vietnam) - Velociraptor skeletonEntry/Object ID
2016.12.1Description
Over 70 sheets of uncut square and rectangular Vietnamese wrapped paper, interlocked without glue.Context
Between 2012 and 2016, this model went on a four-year journey with "Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami". Organized by International Arts & Artists, it became one of its most successful traveling exhibitions, welcomed by museums and libraries across the United States.To build on the legacy of the project, co-curator Meher McArthur proposed that, at the end of the tour, a version of it find a permanent home at the Museo del Origami, which, at that time, was still under construction in Uruguay. As a result, many of the works from the exhibition were generously donated by the artists and became the foundation of the museum’s collection.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Trung Hieu, Tran TrungRole
Designer and folderNotes
About the artist:
Tran Trung Hieu (b.1984, Vietnam) is a chemistry teacher living in Ho Chi Minh City. He has been folding since age four. He is a member of a group of Vietnamese origami folders (VOG) and his work has been featured in several international exhibitions. Fascinated by dinosaurs, he specializes in constructing complex skeletons of various types of dinosaurs from multiple sheets of paper.Dimensions
Height
23 cmWidth
50 cmDepth
7.5 cm