Elod Beregszaszi is a U.K based fold designer and paper creative, and the founder of the Popupology Studio in 2006. His work has appeared in many art and design shows in London such as the Kinetica Art and Top Drawer Trade fair, as well as in galleries and shop windows . We recently got a chance to ask him a few questions about his viewpoints on paper engineering and his inspiration and process in making complex origamic architecture.
What makes popups (paper engineering) so unique to graphic arts? Or, how do you think popups makes graphic arts better?
Elod Beregszaszi: Paper-engineering, more specifically single sheet rigid folding (aka Origamic Architecture) is the technique of folding space from a single surface. All derived collapsible forms and volumes have an inherent balance, which can produce very exciting visual perspectives.
It explores at the intersection between science/maths and the visual arts and has a kindred spirit with the graphic work of M C Escher, Vasarely and much of Op-art.
What are some of the most innovative pops have you made?
Elod Beregszaszi: I am most interested in my concertina and kinetic surface series which explore and develop a language of geometric folded space.
What do you use as your inspiration? And what are the processes in your creations?
Elod Beregszaszi: Inspiration comes from all sorts of places – graffiti, a piece of rubbish, Paul Klee, Anarchitecture, Shadowman, modular furniture…. etc – too many to list. In a visual sense I am highly sensitive to faceted surfaces in my environment.
My process is playful and usually starts with the ubiquitous sheet of A4 copy paper – the most inexpensive raw material, that way I am not too precious about it and I can cut ‘n’ fold to my hearts content. Process is about making exploration happen and formulating the discoveries into a coherent – worked out composition, like solving a visual/logical puzzle.
It’s a blast!
Check out some of his work below!
Credit: Popupology Flickr
Credit: Kinetica Museum
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