Japanese artistNaoki Onogawahas been fascinated with the traditional art oforigamisince he was a child.
Now, he incorporates the popular craft into his own artwork.
Those minuscule paper creatures are then used as leaves on the delicate branches of his asymmetrical tree-like sculptures.
Onogawa began creating paper cranes after witnessing the devastating effects of theGreat East Japan Earthquakein 2011.
Making a place for origami cranes to exist is part of my creation, Onogawa tells My Modern Met.
I believe that each person familiar with cranes has their own history with them.
Several of Naoki Onogawas pieces are currently on display through May 5 at theSetouchi City Museum of Art.
Japanese artist Naoki Onogawa crafts hundreds of tiny origami cranes using nothing more than his hands.
He then uses them as the leaves perched on the delicate branches of his tree-like sculptures.
Through his creation, he is making a space for these cranes to exist.
Each individual crane he folds is small enough to fit on the tip of his finger.
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