Artist Sipho Mabona Attempts to Craft a Life-Sized Origami Elephant
Malika Renee Butss — December 7, 2013 — Art & Design
References: indiegogo & thisiscolossal
Swiss native and origami artist Sipho Mabona has set his creative mind on constructing a life-sized origami elephant.
Using one sheet of a specially produced 2,500 square foot sheet of paper, Mabona plans to create the massive structure at the Art Museum in Beromünster, Switzerland. Sipho is currently trying to raise money for his colossal idea through Indiegogo so he can afford the manufacturing of the paper and hopes to get the entire creative process on film in a time lapse video. Sipho is also offering several rewards for donors such as tutorials on how to create your own origami master pieces and some of his original origami work.
Sipho has his heart completely set on his life-sized origami elephant and who couldn't admire an ambitious artist?
Using one sheet of a specially produced 2,500 square foot sheet of paper, Mabona plans to create the massive structure at the Art Museum in Beromünster, Switzerland. Sipho is currently trying to raise money for his colossal idea through Indiegogo so he can afford the manufacturing of the paper and hopes to get the entire creative process on film in a time lapse video. Sipho is also offering several rewards for donors such as tutorials on how to create your own origami master pieces and some of his original origami work.
Sipho has his heart completely set on his life-sized origami elephant and who couldn't admire an ambitious artist?
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