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PIThe post showcases a mesmerizing time-lapse video of artist Li Hongbo crafting expandable paper sculptures by manually layering and gluing thousands of thin paper sheets into a honeycomb structure, a technique rooted in ancient Chinese lantern-making traditions.
Li Hongbo, born in 1974 in Jilin, China, revolutionized this method in his 2010 series "Tools," using up to 20,000 sheets per piece to create kinetic busts and objects that stretch like accordions, blending craftsmanship with illusion to evoke fragility and resilience.
With over 2.4 million views and 12,000 likes, the post highlights the handmade precision's viral appeal, drawing comparisons to industrial processes while underscoring cultural heritage—peer-reviewed art analyses note how it challenges perceptions of paper as ephemeral, per studies in Leonardo journal on kinetic media art.
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