The Art of Origami

                                                           

Origami

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since evolved into a modern art form. The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques, and as such the use of cuts or glue are not considered to be origami. Paper cutting and gluing is usually considered kirigami.

The number of basic origami folds is small, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. The best known origami model is probably the Japanese paper crane. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be different colors or prints. Traditional Japanese origami, which has been practiced since the Edo era (1603–1867), has often been less strict about these conventions, sometimes cutting the paper or using nonsquare shapes to start with.

Dance

 Runaway

Kanye West has pushed past the art of touching multiple genres in his music. He has strived to create his own with controversial lyrics, dance in his videos, and subject matter.

In Runaway the dinner scene represents Kanye’s relationship with the hip-hop industry and audience. Here, he attempts to revive his art by reintroducing himself after a long hiatus, as he brings the Phoenix to dinner with him. The Phoenix, as a manifestation of his music, looks different than everyone else (the ballet dancers) at the table.

Once dinner is served, the Phoenix begins to panic, because she is shocked that everyone at the table has no problem eating one of her kind. This represents the cannibalistic nature of hip-hop and the industry. An art form that once had a set of rules is now indifferent to commercialization and has no problem eating itself.

This music video is a perfect illustration at how the form of dance can be used to move a culture, represent a message, and show the flexibility that it has.