IN FORMATION
Katja Strunz

January 17, 2025 – March 15, 2025
CFA Gallery
Basel

In Japan, the art of paper folding; Origami – is a spiritual practice, a meditation on transience and form. Katja Strunz adds a new dimension to this long history of folding in art – one that goes far beyond a purely formal exploration. Her new series of works combines the ancient practice of folding with cutting-edge satellite images, creating a tension between micro and macro perspectives, tradition and technology.

The satellite images depict Earth in its vulnerable beauty, but also in its fragmentation: deforested landscapes, dwindling riverbeds, and traces of human intervention. These images, originally conceived as analytical tools, undergo a transformative artistic process in Strunz’s hands.