From the ashes arise origami koi
Summary
Robert Lang, a famous origami artist, lost his home and studio in a wildfire in California in early 2025. With help from friends, he used ashes from the fire to create special paper and began rebuilding his origami artwork, including a new display of koi fish.Key Facts
- Robert Lang is known worldwide for his origami designs and has created more than 800 pieces.
- Origami is a Japanese art of folding paper into shapes, and Lang helped revive interest in it since the 1990s.
- In early 2025, the Eaton Fires destroyed Lang’s home and studio in Altadena, California.
- Hundreds of origami pieces, especially insects and arthropods he prized, were lost in the fire.
- One clock from 1987 was the only finished piece saved from the fire.
- Friends from Origamido Studios helped Lang by making new paper that included ashes from his burnt studio.
- Lang created a new exhibit called "Vertical Pond III," featuring origami koi fish, symbolizing rebirth after the fire.
- The koi exhibit was shown at Descanso Gardens and will be displayed at the Mingei International Museum in San Diego.
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