Goran Konjevod Transforms Paper into Elegantly Organic Origami Vessels — Colossal

“Artist’s Palette Vase.” All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission

If it weren’t for being so lightweight and crisp in their facets, Goran Konjevod’s elegant vases could at first glance be mistaken for thin porcelain. Crafted instead from precisely folded paper, the works tap into the relationship between—and associations with—material, form, and function. His meticulous origami compositions combine organic forms with nuanced hues and gradients, creating a sense of visual heft and presence from thin, gauzy material.

Konjevod’s work was recently included in Art of the Fold at ACCI Gallery, and “Grey Curves Vase” and “Artist’s Palette Vase” will be part of an exhibition titled The Craft of Paper: Contemporary Takes on Tradition this August at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in Atlanta. See more on Instagram.

An origami paper vase with a wide lip on top and a white-to-indigo gradient
“Sea Vase”
Small vases
An origami paper vase
“Takeuchi-inspired Vase”
An origami paper vase made with dark red paper, with a wavy texture
“Crimson Dream Vessel”
An origami paper vase with a wide base and narrow top, with uneven rim details around the body
“Inverted Vase”
Small vases
An origami paper vase
“Indigo Mottle Vase”
The base of an origami paper vase
Base detail of “Indigo Mottle Vase”
An origami paper vase in gray paper with a wavy, ripple effect
“Grey Curves Vase”
An origami paper vase with a blue-magenta gradient
“Twisted Pleat Vase”



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