Japanese artist gives creative touch to product packaging; turns it into art

Using kirigami, the artist has created unique figures and sculptures out of outer cartons.

What do we do with the outer carton of a product after its contents are over? Discard it, right? But what if you could make beautiful pieces of art out of them? That’s exactly what Japanese artist Harukiru does.

Using a Japanese technique called kirigami, a variation of origami that involves cutting and folding paper to create three-dimensional designs, Harukiru creates different sculptures and models out of packaging material of day-to-day food products, like tea/coffee boxes and biscuit cartons.

Harukiru’s work recently featured on Digital Synopsis. Here are some of his artwork.

Pringles Potato Crisps

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Cup Noodles

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Janat Paris Tea Bags

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Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream

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Chivas Regal

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Harukiru has also shared his work on Twitter and posted some videos on YouTube.

From the Twinings tea pack, Harukiru has created a stag, just like the one on the packaging.