Cristalización Orgánica Esmeralda by Luis Santos Montes

This organic malleable structure is created from kraft paper which has been specially treated with methylcellulose and resins to allow flexibility and resistance, and dyed using inks and acrylic paint. The paper was folded and crumpled to create gradient peaks across its surface that can be stretched and manipulated, metamorphosing the 2D form into volumetric 3D shapes. Incorporating elements of chance and intuition, the shape can be transformed into an infinite number of forms. This work contrasts a simplicity of concept with structural complexity in an exploration of time, movement and transformation.