# Folded Plant Sculptures The Collapsible Leaves Series by Azuma Makoto is a Tightly Layered Artwork By Sarah Robson | Published 2012-07-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-leaves-by-azuma-makoto References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/07/collapsible-leaves-plant-sculptures-by-azuma-makoto/) & [azumamakoto](http://azumamakoto.com/) Collapsible Leaves by Azuma Makoto is an interesting plant art series that features [folded and layered leaves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time). Azuma makes these sculptures by using a combination of [moss, trees and leaves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape) that are both real and artificial. To create these magnificent sculptures, Azuma is required to tediously fold each individual leaf so it resembles a naturally growing plant. Azuma Makoto is a flower artist and the owner of the Tokyo flower shop named 'JARDINS des FLEURS.' Since 2005, Azuma artworks have been featured in museums and exhibits around the world, and this Collapsible Leaves exhibit is currently being featured at the Eye of Gyre Gallery. His collection of personal and client work is truly remarkable, full of one-of-a-kind [plant sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lithic-bloom). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 53% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Folded Plant Sculptures:** Opportunity for artists and designers to explore new ways of creating botanical art through the technique of folding and layering leaves. - **Combining Real and Artificial Materials:** Potential for innovation in the manufacturing industry to develop new materials that seamlessly blend natural and artificial elements for artistic purposes. - **Interactive Plant Art:** Emerging trend in the art world where viewers can engage with and manipulate sculptures made from living plants, expanding possibilities for interactive installations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Disruption opportunity for artists and designers to push boundaries and experiment with folded plant sculptures as a new form of botanical art. - **Manufacturing:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the manufacturing industry to create advanced materials that combine real and artificial elements for artistic purposes. - **Art Galleries and Museums:** Opportunity for art galleries and museums to showcase interactive plant art exhibitions, attracting a new breed of art lovers who appreciate unconventional forms of artistic expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Outdoor Floral Sculpture Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptures-at-kew-gardens.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Origami-Inspired Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-series.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Organic Striking Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leaves.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Water-Less Minimal Design Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botnica.md) - [Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washi-paper.md) - [Stone Floral Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lithic-bloom.md)