# Realistic Paper Foods These Hyper Realistic Meals are Made from Colorfully Folded Card By M | Published 2015-10-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-card References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2015/10/29/amazing-paper-artworks-by-ollanski-cris-wiegandt/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [ollanski](http://www.ollanski.com/) Talented duo Cris Wiegandt and Ollanski have teamed up to work collaboratively on a series of paper-made foods that capture the real essence of meals using colorful card. The two creatives combine their techniques in [stop motion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-chef-x-ikea) and realism to create works that are so life-like it takes the viewer a few seconds to realize the foods are actually inedible. The pair have worked closely together for a couple years creating [paper artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-for-papirkunst) for top brands such as Fast Company, Pepsi and Pro 7. This series captures popular fast food meals such as burgers and fries, tacos, sundaes and hot dogs all made using [carefully folded pieces of paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita) to replicate the texture, color and aesthetic of food. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hyper-realistic Art:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating realistic, non-traditional art with uncommon materials. - **Paper Crafting:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by exploring new ways to use paper-based materials for non-traditional purposes. - **Fake Food:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating realistic non-edible food for use in visual media, window displays, or home decoration. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Advertising:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by using hyper-realistic art in advertisements for food or other products. - **Visual Arts:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by incorporating paper crafting into artistic expressions. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating fake food as visual items for use in home decoration, displays or visual merchandising. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Food-Inspired Brand Imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-clases-barcelona-venue.md) - [Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-cake.md) - [Plastic-Made QSR Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-canada-art-series.md) - [Origami-Inspired Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-series.md) - [Handmade Dating App Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-paired-with-paird.md)