Manabu Kosaka's Handmade Paper Sculptures

Exoristos

As I started to browse the gallery, my thinking was that he uses some kind of paper compression technique. But, no, apparently everything is cut out and iteratively stacked and fused almost like 3D printing by hand. The results are something to marvel at.

throwaway2037

Related: https://www.instagram.com/manabu_kosaka

throwaway_7274

Like something straight out of the old internet. Beautiful work.

Paracompact

These are exquisite. I wonder what drew this artist to this medium? What made him sit down and commit himself to such constraints? It certainly doesn't look like the kind of thing one does casually. Did it come to him in a dream? Did it evolve slowly as a pastime since boyhood? Did he think it would help him stand out from other sculptors?

DrDeese

Looks amazing, like it would work!

r3trohack3r

I genuinely don’t understand how this is possible. If I didn’t know what these were, I’d say they were just black and white photos of a Big Mac and shoe. https://coca11272000.wixsite.com/manabukosaka/works-2023-202...

quaddoggy

This guy gets serious bonus points for all the typography incorporated into the objects. Even if he didn’t include it the amount of detail is amazing.

sans_souse

Instantly reminded me of this ridiculousness: https://www.odditycentral.com/news/designer-spends-9-years-b... his yt: https://www.youtube.com/user/lucaiaconistewart

fitsumbelay

pretty incredible, but to keep saying it's "just paper" and "only paper" is a bit disingenuous. yes, it's paper but there's an unmentioned extra thing going on that makes it look like a particular _type_ of paper. I see @Exoristos' suggestion of stacking; makes sense if true. Really nice, buttery/creamy effect from gluing who-knows-how-many layers. Still ... pretty incredible work