Unwinding

‘Unwinding’ is a handcrafted art installation made out of polypropylene paper using the ancient art of origami, It is a meditative journey through repetitive mountain folds followed by valley folds, where form, tension, and rhythm echo the emotional arc of release.

Size : 20 feet, 15 feet and 4 feet height

Material : Polypropene Sheets and LED lights

Craft : Origami

November - 2025

Time Required to make: 1 Month

Photography by:

Client: SWIG Bar & eatery

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Project Location: swig bar & eatery, balewadi high street, pune

Beginning as a tight composition of sharply creased paper and compact knots, the structure evokes a hush, a withheld breath, or a thought held back—like the pressure of unspoken words or the weight of inner stillness.

As the viewer walks alongside or beneath the installation, the folds begin to loosen; their rigid geometry softens into flowing, organic undulations. Long strings emerge, gradually untangling and trailing into space, suggesting the gentle unraveling of silence into expression. The transformation is subtle yet profound: folds open like diaphragms mid-breath, knots ease into arcs, and the whole structure shifts from compression to expansion. Light interacts delicately with each surface, amplifying the sense of movement and quiet catharsis. The installation becomes a metaphor for the emotional process of finding one's voice—a slow, deliberate journey from restraint to openness, from stillness to resonance