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Zephyrus | Pendants by Jiangmei Wu. Item composed of steel and paper
Zephyrus | Pendants by Jiangmei Wu. Item composed of steel and paper
Zephyrus | Pendants by Jiangmei Wu. Item composed of steel and paper
Zephyrus | Pendants by Jiangmei Wu. Item composed of steel and paper
Zephyrus | Pendants by Jiangmei Wu. Item composed of steel and paper
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Zephyrus | Pendants by Jiangmei Wu. Item composed of steel and paper

Created and Sold by Jiangmei Wu

Jiangmei Wu

Zephyrus - Pendants

Starts at $2,400

Diameter 32"
Hi-tec Kozo, stainless steel, LEDs

Folded from 128 pieces of cut Hi-tec Kozo paper. LED globe to provide warm and bright light.


The visual forms found in Anemoi Light Art are similar to the soft and swaying body structure of the sea anemone (in Greek, Anemoi means “winds” and Anemone means “daughter of the wind”). It is made of a type of lightweight and non-rigid material and folded and assembled to create a semi-rigid structure. When suspended and illuminated, Anemoi lights sway into ephemeral and gentle patterns of light and shadow, softening their surroundings with pristine, mathematical geometry and rich, natural textures.

The seed for the form genesis of Anemoi is an origami module. Through an algorithm-based design process, this simple module seed is rhythmically repeated in a series of definitions and mathematical functions in the software program Grasshopper so as to create complex assemblies. By changing the mathematical parameters in the algorithmic structure, a myriad of distortions and transformations are generated in order to study the relationship between form, structure, and global flat-foldability.

The main material is a type of tear-free Shoji paper called Hi-tec Kozo, which has a three-layer structure, with eco-friendly polyester film as core and Kozo Washi on both sides. Kozo Washi is a type of renewable material that is made from the inner bark of Kozo, a type of mulberry tree. Kozo plant grows more than three meters high in a year and can be sustainably harvested each year.

Item Zephyrus
Created by Jiangmei Wu
As seen in Private Residence, Bloomington, IN
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Jiangmei Wu
Meet the Creator
Wescover creator since 2017
Jiangmei Wu is an interdisciplinary scholar, making spatial and interior art and design projects involving mathematics, science, and engineering. Recently, she has been investigating the relationship between geometry, surface texture, computational algorithms, and making techniques in the art and science of paper folding. Her origami-inspired, large-scale installations have been exhibited in the cities across the United States as well as in China, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and Thailand. In addition to winning several awards for her art and design works, she also holds three US patents for her innovative design techniques. Her academic papers have been published in several leading research journals in the field of interior design and mathematical art.