When you think 'origami,' you probably think of three-dimensional paper cranes
and the like -- elegant, but abstract.
But New Mexico's Kumi Yamashita has found a way to make origami strikingly lifelike
by relying not on the sculpture itself, but on the shadow it casts.
Working in various media -- including resin and traditional origami paper --
Yamashita is able to turn subtle pinches and folds into distinct visages.
In 2011, she was commissioned by American Express to create a wall installation
that included the shadow-portraits of 22 employees.
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