Paula PIETRANERA
Born: 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Medium: Renzuru origami technique

She graduated as an architect specializing in historical building conservation and restoration. During her studies, she felt a deep spiritual connection to Asian arts. She studied sumié, origami and calligraphy in Argentina, Japan and the United States. When living in Japan in 2015, she discovered the renzuru origami technique for which she trained with the master Mizuho Tomita in Kyoto.


Think the fold. Be the fold. Forget the fold.

Everything in my art is about interconnectedness coming alive, like a dreamcatcher that lures the true self to a place of deep intimacy. The closeness of this connection is what inspires me, because intimate togetherness with oneself, with others, and with the world can be our deepest yearning and also our biggest fear.

My art invites you to get closer, to connect, and explore. Paper cranes and black sumi ink come together in a subtle way that can only be discovered within the stillness of intimate, mindful attention.

The centuries-old Renzuru paper folding technique is one of the most advanced Origami forms, and a central part of my artwork. Many connected cranes come alive out of a single sheet of paper, where each one is unique and at the same time part of the whole. The simplicity, skilled execution, and the deep connection with the creative act of the present moment is what gives life to my expression as an artist, on a journey beyond mere decoration or aesthetic appreciation.