Shapes in the form of Origami

Origami is a traditional and secular Japanese art that, through the folding of paper, recreates beings or objects without the use of scissors or glue. Mafalda Torres da Silva began by learning as a teenager, at home, but only in 2022 did she pay more attention to this technique. Using up some free time, leftover EGEAC communication materials and the techniques she already knew from when she studied textiles modelling, in this exhibition she was able to bring together surprising pieces that truly fulfilled her while she was creating them: for Mafalda, giving three-dimensional forms to her two-dimensional ideas is the most interesting thing about origami.

Mafalda Torres da Silva
Born in Lisbon, in the Carnide parish. She studied Artistic Production and Textiles at the António Arroio School. Since the age of 16 she has been completing sewing courses, and, later on, she completed the Professional Clothing Modelist course at MODATEX – Professional Education Centre of the Textile, Clothing, Confection and Wool Industry.