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Visit the Installation:

PRACTICAL:
Free Visit with Charles Kaisin and Yves Goldstein, director of KANAL-Center Pompidou.
When? June 13 and 14, 2020 from 10AM until 6PM.
Where? Kanal - Centre Pompidou, entrance quai de Willebroeck 7-10 - 1000 Brussels.

🎶 Music proposed by Chamber Music for Europe: Quatuor Amôn, Quatuor Arsys, Trio Spilliaert, Quatuor MP4.

More Infos & RSVP HERE

😷 Wearing a mask is highly recommended.
📏 Keep 1.5 m distance and follow the signposted route.
🚫🤚 Do not touch anything during your visit.
⏳ Visiting time: 30 minutes maximum.
🏡 Stay home if you feel unwell.

Origami For Life:

Origami For Life is an initiative of the artist Charles Kaisin which aims at raising funds for Hospital Erasme in Belgium by creating an Origami art installation. In these times of crisis, together we can help fund a COVID-19 special care unit.
Together we can show our solidarity with the medical corps by building an Origami installation in their honor.

For each Origami received, a donation of €5 will be made to the Erasme Foundation.  


Our objectives:

- Per €50,000 raised, fund a COVID-19 special care unit for Hospital Erasme.
- Build a 10,000 Origamis installation to be exposed at the KANAL - Centre Pompidou in Brussels.


Current progress:

As of the 16th of April:

  • 2682 origamis are installed at KANAL - Centre Pompidou

  • €51871 has been raised.

Thank you for your support. Let’s continue folding and donating to fight the COVID-19 together.


3D Tour

Learn how to make the origami with this video:


Or with this diagram:

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How to help:

Each and everyone is welcome to participate in this collective effort of solidarity:

- By making a donation on Hospital Erasme’s IBAN account BE79-2100-4294-0033 in the name of Université Libre de Bruxelles (Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50 - 1050 Brussels) with the communication “Origami for Life”. A tax deduction certificate will be provided for each donation as of €40.

- By making Origamis and depositing them in designated boxes in participating pharmacies and supermarkets. Or by directly sending these by mail to the following address: Atelier Charles Kaisin – 36 Quai du Commerce, 1000 Brussels – Belgium.

- By sharing this initiative by sending pictures of your Origami creation on social media #OrigamiForLife 


Find the nearest origami box:

FAQ:

  • Do I have to choose a white sheet of paper?
    No, you can use any type of paper you would like: colourful, recycled.. Be creative!

  • Do I have to use an A4 sheet of paper?
    Yes, we ask for A4 or 21x21cm square to keep the final art installation unified.

  • Can I fold a different origami or bird?
    No, we ask for the bird described in the tutorial to keep the final installation unified.

  • Until when can I make origami?
    Origami for Life continues until the end of the confinement.

Instagram Live:

Everything evening at 6PM Brussels-time, watch @CharlesKaisin on Instagram LIVE with a surprise guest! They’ll speak about the #origamiForLife updates and learn how to make an origami! More infos on the next LIVEs in this Facebook Event.

Thank you to Armelle Leśniak for her video and support to #origamiForLife:

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