Origami Artists Who Take Things To The Extreme

Martin Demaine Is Guided By Mathematics

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Martin Demaine is an artist and mathematician specializing in geometrically perfect origami structures and glass blowing. He is the artist in residence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His works are in permanent residence at some of the world’s most highly esteemed museums like the National Gallery of Canada and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He currently works with his son, Erik, who is the youngest professor to ever be hired by MIT on mathematical origami works. Together they perfect the folding and unfolding of each intricate detail in their work. Their pieces are considered to be flawless, thanks to their computations.