I was commissioned by Orijin Advertising to create various paper installations and table decor for this awards ceremony sponsored by MNET. This included a central installation in the foyer, origami horses, birds and candle holders for the16 tables, as well as a paper crown for the performer on the night. Three artworks were also purchased and auctioned off to raise funds for the Naledi Childrens Trust on the night.
Building a tree from paper was a huge amount of fun. Luckily there was a rather large plastic chandelier in the foyer that could be used as a base and a big, round table to place the frame for the trunk on. This made things much easier as I just bought in all the bits ready to be installed.
The tree trunk is made of pages attached to a frame suspended from a standing light that was placed on the table. I used about 80kg's of books around the base that were all purchased from Oasis Recycling on Landsdowne Road. All of these books were destined to be pulped and most have been in circulation in our library system fro 30 plus years judging by the worn pages and library stamps.
Additional flowers and Origami horses were then suspended from the canopy. Loose flowers were scattered around the base of tree as well. The 2 deer were cut from polystyrene and covered with pages completed the forest scene.
The Ballroom had 16 tables of 10 people - each table had a beautiful Bonsai Tree (rented for the evening) with 3 paper birds hanging in them. Around the base were 5 horses and 5 paper candle holders.
Each Bonsai is completely unique and the tables looked elegant with the bamboo under plates, white chairs and crisp whote table clothes. They managed to tone down the horrendous carpets rather beautifully.
The Three pieces up for auction in the foyer. Even fish can fly, Cry the beloved country in a perspex box and Jock of the Bushveld box framed.
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