Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Through the hands of Zhong Kai-xiang, cardboard boxes are transformed from everyday occurrence to exquisite sculptures. His obsession with insects and animals ignited his passion for paper models since he was a child. In elementary school, he started making origami animals. As he grew older, his works also grew in scale. The accessibility of cardboard boxes makes them the ideal material for Zhong. His secret to shaping cardboard at his will is a specific process that involves breaking cardboard’s corrugated structure. With his one-of-a-kind technique, Zhong has gained global recognition, even wowing Robert Downey Jr. with his Iron Man sculpture. Learn more about how Zhong Kai-xiang sublimated cardboard with his persistence.
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Through the hands of Zhong Kai-xiang, cardboard boxes are transformed from everyday occurrence to exquisite sculptures. His obsession with insects and animals ignited his passion for paper models since he was a child. In elementary school, he started making origami animals. As he grew older, his works also grew in scale. The accessibility of cardboard boxes makes them the ideal material for Zhong. His secret to shaping cardboard at his will is a specific process that involves breaking cardboard’s corrugated structure. With his one-of-a-kind technique, Zhong has gained global recognition, even wowing Robert Downey Jr. with his Iron Man sculpture. Learn more about how Zhong Kai-xiang sublimated cardboard with his persistence.
#cardboard #model #craft #artisan #Taiwan #insect #animal #miniature #material #IronMan #RDJ
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