Flexible Paper Sculptures Defy Expectation

Inspired by the honeycomb-cut paper decorations popular in Chinese festivities, Beijing-based artist Li Hongbo uses the same technique to create otherworldly sculptures that look like they’re made of plaster when resting, but have the ability to accordion out to bizarre proportions. A book editor and designer, he’s had a love affair with paper for years and strives to expose its “endless possibilites.” One of his full-body sculptures is composed of 30,000 sheets of paper glued together and then sawed into shape.

Here’s a video of the artist himself demonstrating the transformative capabilities of one his sculptures:
http://vimeo.com/55336193#

[via Colossal]