# Painstaking Paper Panther Installations Nahoko Kojima's Cloud Leopard is Intricately Detailed By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-05-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-leopard References: [unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream.tumblr](http://unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream.tumblr.com/post/51794354828/massive-handmade-cloud-leopard-paper-cut-sculpture) & [cdn.visualnews](http://cdn.visualnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Nahoko-Kojima-1-600x360.jpg) Delicately suspended from the ceiling of the gallery room, what [Visual News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richard-june) online magazine calls the 'Massive Handmade Cloud Leopard Paper Cut Sculpture' looks ready to pounce on anyone who so much as dares to breathe in its general direction. This impressive cutout creation features [intensely intricate detailing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-light) that the artist, Nahoko Kojima of Solo Kojima, worked on while it was hanging in the air on location. Big, dark and intimidating, the sculpture incorporates traditional design elements with painstaking details such as skeletal silhouettes and wispy tendrils that are extremely thin and delicate. Light as air, the Cloud Leopard [cutout paper sculpture installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape) is frighteningly sublime in its provocative beauty that also seems tragically fragile. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Intricate Paper Cut Art:** Intricately detailed paper cut sculptures are gaining recognition as a unique art form. - **Suspended Installations:** Art installations that are suspended from the ceiling add a new dimension to exhibition spaces. - **Combining Traditional and Modern Art:** Artists are blending traditional and modern art techniques to create unique pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Artists can create new markets for intricate paper cut art pieces that combine traditional techniques with modern aesthetic sensibilities. - **Interior Design:** Suspended art installations can add a new dimension to interior design, particularly for large, open spaces. - **Event Planning:** Suspended art installations can also be incorporated into event spaces to add unique and striking design elements that create lasting impressions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Intricate Site-Specific Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time.md) - [Pointy Paper Lantern Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-lantern-pavilion.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washi-paper.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Playful Pop Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-octopus.md) - [Resin Gravity Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-great-tree.md)