“Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better” – Albert Einstein.
If you look around, you realise you are surrounded by nature’s patterns and designs. These can take on forms such as spirals, meandering lines, dense packing, branching and expanding shapes.
Ogata's work comprises of detailed segments of everyday objects. These works are often expressed using the paper folding technique known as origami. Repeated patterns are assembled to create intricate shapes at many different scales. Any small part of the work resembles the whole – known as a fractal pattern – which are often found in nature.
Her native culture from Japan would have associated with these patterns for centuries, which can be seen in many art forms such as kimono designs, Washi paper making, woodblock prints and other everyday objects. Her work aims to explore this fractal geometry by incorporating aspects from her own heritage.
Origami polygons resembling naturally occurring fractals
Abstract drawing of repetitive geometric patterns, 42 x 59.4cm
Abstract drawing of repetitive geometric patterns, 42 x 59.4cm
Four page book with drawings of optical illusion inspired by nature's pattern of expansion with Japanese binding method called 'tortoiseshell binding method', 21 x 29.7 x 0.5cm
Twenty page book with lino prints of nature themed patterns binded with coptic stitch method, 14.8 x 21 x 3.6cm
Sculpture made with origami polygons; 30 x 11 cm x 7cm
Mixed media drawings with repetitive patterns representing the four natural elements; Posca pen and watercolour, 84 x 118cm