In the photographic series “Origami Extinction”, the artist aims to raise awareness on the disappearance and endangerment of animal species by closing the gap between subject and viewer, through photography and symbolism. 

Through shapes, shadows and textures, the artist depicts a number of origami equivalent to the remainder of existing individuals of a given species, to enable the spectator to apprehend in a visual, instantaneous manner the danger of their imminent extinction. Instead of shock value, poetry and beauty have been considered a more efficient tool for reaching a lasting effect and spur interest.

The artistic objective is to confer an intellectual reality to these beings, so as to raise empathy, understanding and stir viewers into action. Whilst the hues are representative of the animals' true shades and natural habitat, the blank spaces draw their influence from Japanese traditional "nihonga" art, in which artists used to leave a part of the canvas empty for onlookers to  project their thoughts and contemplate their soul. 

All photographs are editions of six.