Paris, Palais de Tokyo will walk among spectacular origami trees

In Paris, the Palais de Tokyo is enriched by a large and engaging contemporary art installation: it is Origami for Life, the operation that Belgian designer Charles Kaisin had already brought during the holiday season to the center of Brussels, although shapes and sizes have obviously been readjusted for the new venue. The installation is the result of a collaboration between the artist, the Palais de Tokyo and Fondation ENGIE, and was designed for solidarity purposes, in support of Samu Social, a network of Parisian associations active in humanitarian aid.

The work is a large installation composed entirely of origami, the sheets of paper colored and folded to take the shapes of flowers, animals or various objects: in this case, they are representations of birds. Kaisin, in particular, has created a large participatory installation by asking everyone interested to create an origami and donate it for the work. For each origami made, Fondation ENGIE donated one euro to charity to support Samu Social’s projects. “Thanks to the origami collected,” reads a note, "the Origami for Life installation will be presented at the Palais de Tokyo in the form of an amazing suspended forest in which the public will be invited to walk. And as in a work in progress, we are counting on you to make the tree become a forest that you can come and see when the Palais de Tokyo reopens.“ In fact, museums across the country are currently closed indefinitely; there is no telling when they will reopen. ”I invite you to participate in a solidarity and collaborative project,“ Kaisin says. The idea is to fold an origami, and for every origami you send us, one euro will be contributed, thanks to Fondation ENGIE, for Samu Social, to help people in need.”

“This immersive work in progress,” the artist further explains, “will rise before your eyes in the form of a majestic hanging forest. These trees of life, symbols of love and protection, symbolize the support Samu Social brings to France every day. Let the poetry and emotion wash over you as you walk among these little paper doves representing all the people who take flight thanks to the actions led by Samu Social.”

The project is still ongoing and it is possible to participate with the instructions provided by the artist himself on his website. For information about the exhibition, however, it is possible to visit the Palais de Tokyo website.

Origami for Life at the Palais de Tokyo

Charles Kaisin walks among his origami

Paris, Palais de Tokyo will walk among spectacular origami trees

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