I used to run a club titled the Oriental Paper Art Club at my high school. It was a huge part of my life and not surprisingly, origami is the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of the word "art."
Origami as a whole possesses many dimensions that relate to my definition of art; it brings about creativity, beauty, and emotion from both the maker and the viewer. The resulting object, such as the mantis in the picture, is of course the most visble, tangible, and impressing aspect to many people. However to me, it is the process of rendering the object that defines origami as a true form of art. Because every fold that goes into making the objecjt is pivotal to the end result, the maker must have a huge dedication and passion towards the process. One mistake can distort the end result. I have been surprised many times throughout my paper club sessions to find an incredible level of concentration and intensity in the members. Their emotions shows in their posture, faces, and the unmoving eyes. The will for creation and beauty that goes into the art makes the work inevitablely admirable.
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