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Conceptual Origami and Origamidada
 
Conceptual origami is origami that attempts to communicate or illustrate ideas and emotions. It may be straightforwardly serious, satirical or humorous in nature. Unlike most other categories of origami conceptual origami may aim to offend rather than to please.

Origamidada is a subset of conceptual origami which uses the conventions of origami design, diagramming, or culture, to make humorous or satirical comments about life, the universe and origami.

More information about these types of origami can be found here.

 
Conceptual Origami Designs
 
  Name: Bomb Bunny aka Exploding Rabbit

Description: A minimalist, double-image, action conceptual origami design in the form of a bomb that turns into a bunny.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2000.

Reference: 227

Diagrams: On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Faith

Description: Minimalist visual illusion and conceptual origami design referencing the words 'Though I have faith to move mountains ... but have not love, then I am nothing' written by Paul of Damascus in his first letter to the Corinthians.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2000.

Reference: 202

Diagrams: Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: The Line Between - conceptual origami design based on Standing Heart.

Description: Conceptual origami design to illustrate the words 'The line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man' written by Alexander Solzhenitsyn in the Gulag Archipelago.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1995.

Reference: 122

Diagrams: Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Not Waving - simple pictorial conceptual design.

Paper type / shape: Square / Irogami.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2001.

Reference: 235

Diagrams: Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
Origamidada
 
  Name: Cardinal Sin - an origamidada - origamidada originally attributed to Oliver Zachary.

Paper type / shape: Square / Irogami.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2002.

Reference: 241

Diagrams: On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Fringe Origami - an origamidada.

Paper type / shape: Any / Any

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1999.

Reference: 531

Diagrams: Diagrams not yet available.

 
  Name: Handiloo - an origamidada.

Paper type / shape: Square / Irogami.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2002.

Reference: 244

Diagrams: Der Falter 42 April 2006 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Handiloo for lovers - an origamidada.

Paper type / shape: Square / Irogami.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2002.

Reference: 244

Diagrams: On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Holy Ghost - an active play origamidada design.

Paper type / shape: Square / Homogeneous

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2002.

Reference: 245

Diagrams: On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Model Aircraft - an origamidada.

Paper type / shape: Square / Irogami.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2002.

Reference: 234

Diagrams: Diagrams available here.

 
  Name: Puberty - an origamidada.

Paper type / shape: Square / Irogami.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2002

Reference: 248

Diagrams: Diagrams available here.

 
  Name: Zone of Totality - an origamidada.

Paper type / shape: Square / Irogami.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1999.

Reference: 530

Diagrams: Diagrams not yet available.