{"id":1840284,"date":"2026-03-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1840284"},"modified":"2026-03-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:00:00","slug":"goran-konjevod-transforms-paper-into-elegantly-organic-origami-vessels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1840284","title":{"rendered":"Goran Konjevod Transforms Paper into Elegantly Organic Origami Vessels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An origami paper vase with a nuanced gradient of grays and pinks\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cArtist\u2019s Palette Vase.\u201d All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Goran Konjevod Transforms Paper into Elegantly Organic Origami Vessels<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-22T10:12:08-05:00\">March 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-craft\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/craft\/\" rel=\"tag\">Craft<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F03%2Fgoran-konjevod-organic-origami-paper-vessels%2F&amp;title=Goran%20Konjevod%20Transforms%20Paper%20into%20Elegantly%20Organic%20Origami%20Vessels\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"471649\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If it weren\u2019t for being so lightweight and crisp in their facets, <a href=\"https:\/\/organicorigami.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goran Konjevod<\/a>\u2019s elegant vases could at first glance be mistaken for thin porcelain. Crafted instead from precisely folded paper, the works tap into the relationship between\u2014and associations with\u2014material, form, and function. His meticulous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/goran-konjevod\">origami compositions<\/a> combine organic forms with nuanced hues and gradients, creating a sense of visual heft and presence from thin, gauzy material.<\/p>\n<p>Konjevod\u2019s work was recently included in <em>Art of the Fold <\/em>at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accigallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACCI Gallery<\/a>, and \u201cGrey Curves Vase\u201d and \u201cArtist\u2019s Palette Vase\u201d will be part of an exhibition titled <em>The Craft of Paper: Contemporary Takes on Tradition<\/em> this August at the <a href=\"https:\/\/paper.gatech.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking<\/a> in Atlanta. See more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/foldsome\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"\u201cSea Vase\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cSea Vase\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cSea Vase\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-7.jpg\" alt=\"An origami paper vase with a wide lip on top and a white-to-indigo gradient\" class=\"wp-image-471655\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSea Vase\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"Small vases\" data-rl_title=\"Small vases\" data-rl_caption=\"Small vases\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-10.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-471659\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Small vases<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"\u201cTakeuchi-inspired Vase\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cTakeuchi-inspired Vase\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cTakeuchi-inspired Vase\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-11.jpg\" alt=\"An origami paper vase\" class=\"wp-image-471657\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cTakeuchi-inspired Vase\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"\u201cCrimson Dream Vessel\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cCrimson Dream Vessel\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cCrimson Dream Vessel\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-2.jpg\" alt=\"An origami paper vase made with dark red paper, with a wavy texture\" class=\"wp-image-471651\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cCrimson Dream Vessel\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"\u201cInverted Vase\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cInverted Vase\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cInverted Vase\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-6.jpg\" alt=\"An origami paper vase with a wide base and narrow top, with uneven rim details around the body\" class=\"wp-image-471654\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cInverted Vase\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"Small vases\" data-rl_title=\"Small vases\" data-rl_caption=\"Small vases\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-8.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-471656\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Small vases<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"\u201cIndigo Mottle Vase\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cIndigo Mottle Vase\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cIndigo Mottle Vase\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-4.jpg\" alt=\"An origami paper vase\" class=\"wp-image-471660\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cIndigo Mottle Vase\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"Base detail of \u201cIndigo Mottle Vase\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Base detail of \u201cIndigo Mottle Vase\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Base detail of \u201cIndigo Mottle Vase\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-5.jpg\" alt=\"The base of an origami paper vase\" class=\"wp-image-471653\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Base detail of \u201cIndigo Mottle Vase\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471649\" title=\"\u201cGrey Curves Vase\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cGrey Curves Vase\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cGrey Curves Vase\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/konjevod-3.jpg\" alt=\"An origami paper vase in gray paper with a wavy, ripple effect\" class=\"wp-image-471652\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cGrey Curves 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