The paper crane is an icon. A symbol of peace, hope, and tranquility. For me personally, the act of creating the delicate paper bird is cathartic, calming, and meditative. I find it a moment of serenity to stop, fold, and create an object of such implied importance so quickly. So what then happens when this icon is no longer small, no longer delicate. What is the power of the icon? Does its size play a role? Does its location empower the paper or the space? It seems this conversation between object and space is integral to the understanding that we seek in design. Thus, my project is defined by the juxtaposition of its extremes. The icon becomes magnified, empowered with size, and intentional, but inhabits a space crippled. Crippled by abandonment and neglect.
So the question stands:
What is the created moment when extremes intersect?