This installation The Silence of Insects was firstly shown for Unfolding Kafka Festival 2015 at the Rose Hotel Bangkok, Thailand. The 96 origami paper cicadas are hanging by the mobiles from high top of the 18 meters down almost to the floor.
Each cicada is made from the square 110x110cm Japanese washi (Kozo-shi) paper, with 150-200 folds. They are all glowing in the darkness represented as the moment of their transformation 'metamorphosis'.
CreditCicadas design (origami)“Periodical Cicada” and “Flying Cicada” designed by Robert J. Lang“Cicada” designed by Hisao FukuiOrigami folded by: Yoko Seyama, Benjamin Tadif and Thai-Niche Institute of Technology Origami Club: Ekkasit Khemnguad, Pattanan Kusalasai, Rattana Assavakongprateep, Tanatip Kositpipatt and Phakram Srithong Yoko’s art assistants: Krittathat Taveetanathada, Parichat Tanapiwattanakul, Piroonmas Kajorndechakul, Chomphupak Poonpol, and Sakulrat Sattaratanakpl
Cicadas design (origami)
“Periodical Cicada” and “Flying Cicada” designed by Robert J. Lang
“Cicada” designed by Hisao Fukui
Origami folded by: Yoko Seyama, Benjamin Tadif and Thai-Niche Institute of Technology Origami Club: Ekkasit Khemnguad, Pattanan Kusalasai, Rattana Assavakongprateep, Tanatip Kositpipatt and Phakram Srithong Yoko’s art assistants: Krittathat Taveetanathada, Parichat Tanapiwattanakul, Piroonmas Kajorndechakul, Chomphupak Poonpol, and Sakulrat Sattaratanakpl
Origami folded by: Yoko Seyama, Benjamin Tadif and Thai-Niche Institute of Technology Origami Club: Ekkasit Khemnguad, Pattanan Kusalasai, Rattana Assavakongprateep, Tanatip Kositpipatt and Phakram Srithong Yoko’s art assistants: Krittathat Taveetanathada, Parichat Tanapiwattanakul, Piroonmas Kajorndechakul, Chomphupak Poonpol, and Sakulrat Sattaratanakpl
Supported by the Japan Foundation, Bangkok
Date and Time : 01-21 Nov from 10:00-17:30Venue: Neilson Hays Library
Venue: Neilson Hays Library