Paper Talk

Paper Talk
Paper Talk
Episode #121: Goran Konjevod
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Goran Konjevod grew up in Croatia, where he studied mathematics and computer science. After completing his graduate studies as Carnegie Mellon, he worked as professor of computer science at Arizona State University from 2000 until 2010, when he moved to California and is now based in Livermore. Konjevod started designing origami sculptures in 2005 after having folded from books for a long time. He has been trying to develop new approaches to folding paper and other sheet materials, using mostly very simple folds (but lots of them). His pieces rely not only on geometry but also on the mechanical properties of paper, with the pleats generating tension and curving the paper into three-dimensional forms.

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We had a lovely conversation about finding the best paper for pleat tessellations, applying color and wax to natural papers,  attending a workshop at Awagami Factory in Japan, and folding daily to push his work into new realms.

Twill weave, backlit.

Konjevod frequently participates in the Sanchez Art Center’s 50/50 exhibition. He finds creating the work for this show motivating, and he works out new ideas over the 50 days. Here are the 50 pieces he created for the 2023 exhibition.

We talked about the relationship between repetitive folding and making new discoveries. His newest work involves folding curves on a flat surface.

 

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Goran Konjevod’s recommendations:

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Visit Goran Konjevod’s website to learn more about his work, and you can find him on Instagram too.

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Music featuring excerpts of Makin’ Paper folk song by Peter Thomas. Listen to the full song and find out about other paper and book arts folk songs.

Gary A. Hanson did the sound editing for this episode. He practices and refines his skills in audio production while making his own podcast I’ll Have a Beer and Talk, a show about tech news, culture, weird animal stories and of course, beer. Gary is also the Deckle in Pulp & Deckle, a Portland-based community hand papermaking studio.

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