UNFOLD - An Origami Exhibition

The project brief required us to choose a particular moment in time as a point of refence and to design a temporary exhibition for the British Museum, Room 35 which is a space for temporary exhibitions.

Among over 30 topics we decided to make an exhibition about Origami.

The exhibition took the master paperfolder Akira Yoshizawa as a point of reference in the history of origami. It came from an inspiration of a young Akira exploring a fantasy realm of origami.

And the exhibition was named as UNFOLD - A Tale of Origami.
 

The exhibition takes visitors on a journey from the land, sky, space to planet as they unfold the subject of origami. 

The respective sequential sections of the exhibition is divided into four sections:

Once upon a time...  
describes the brief history of origami

The sky was white…  
describes the art of paper making

Diamonds filled the space…  
describes mathematics and science in origami

and Every soul is art…  
describes the art and design of origami

UNFOLD - A Tale of Origami

Information Station

3D Model of Exhibition Area

  

3D Model of Exhibition Area

Final Exhibition Space

Exhibition space itself is thought as an exhibition object,
like a huge piece of folded origami paper which welcomes
the visitors from the entrance, directs them to the core of
the exhibition and accompanies them all the way through
to the exit during their visits.

Screen area is a multi-fuctional space dedicated to films,
documentaries, talks and workshops to engage the visitors
curiosity, and exploration, moving from one discovery
to another.




Entrance


Screen area from the entrance


Part 1 : Once upon a time


Part 1 : Once upon a time


Part 2 : The sky was white


Part 2 : The sky was white


Part 3 : Diamonds filled the space


Part 4 : Every soul is art


General view from the exhibition


General view


General view


General view


General view

Development of the Exhibition Project - 1

These images show the development of exhibition space during the project through the researches I made and the critics I received from my group members and my tutors.

Development of the Exhibition Project - 2

These images show my ideas about graphic identity of the exhibition.