© Olivia Rolin
Bodies, Matters and Gestures. A collective exhibition organized by EHESS, from June 25th to October 15th, 2019, at the Vieille Charité Centre in Marseille.
When folding in Japan there is no talk. You focus, you listen to the paper and feel it slip under your fingers.
In Marseille, well… things are different.
Few years ago, Keiko created her workshop there for young and old. She has taught basic origami but also the crucial patience and concentration to paper folding. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 hours may be necessary to achieve a single origami which seems to be ultimately a child’s play.
Behind the apparent simplicity are hiding unsuspected skills.
