Updates
9/30/23: Octopus, 2023 diagrams available with purchase of Marine Origami on OrigamiShop
2/24/23: Marine Origami is now available on Amazon.
9/29/21: Added new online store with digital downloads.
4/17/21: The Art of Modular Origami is now available on Amazon.
9/25/20: Natural Origami is available on thebookpatch.com and origamishop.us.
Books
Origami designs by
Joseph Hwang
Bull Shark, 2017
Satogami paper, wood
12” × 6” × 7”
Horse, 2020
Lokhu Paper
7” × 7” × 2”
Giant Sea Bass, 2018
Paper, manzanita wood
13“ × 7“ × 10”
Spider, 2020
30 squares
12” × 6” × 7”
Squid, 2018
Washi paper, manzanita wood
6” × 20” × 12”
Series 1-1, 2022
One uncut rectangle of rives lightweight paper on canvas
12" × 12" × 1.5"
My work celebrates nature in the origami form. It is the intersection between the mathematical world of the uncut sheet of paper and the freedom of artistic creativity. Lines, creases, and folds represent my subject in a display of geometric complexity. The goal of my work is to push the limits of origami design while revealing the hidden beauty of the natural world.
Each piece is the accumulation of hours of complex design and spatial engineering, gained over years of experience. In every work, the rules are the same: start with a square and no cutting. The challenge is to capture the essence of the subject within the folds. The true beauty is displayed not only in the finished piece, but in the efficiency of the paper distribution and folding process.
