15,000 Origami Birds Were Folded To Make This Large Mural In Paris

“Lunar Cycles” is a 49 foot (15m) high and 459 foot (140m) long mural covering the side of a building in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The installation is composed of both tangible origami birds, as well as painted ones to create depth and an element of permanence despite its temporary nature. Installed over 3 weeks, the first step was to paint the entire building black so that the colorful origami birds would really pop.

h/t: contemporist

500 liters of paint were used to complete the installation and 15,000 paper birds were folded to create the intricate designs. Done by French urban artist Mademoiselle Maurice (previously) in collaboration with the Mathgoth Galerie, this massive mural is in keeping with the rest of Maurice’s art that was on display in the French gallery earlier this year.

Origami and Maurigami (Origami painted) With @galerie_mathgoth

A photo posted by @mademoisellemaurice on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:05pm PDT

the moon. Gradiant with paper, paint and paper losing color… Detail. #paris #Rainbow #origami #streetart #urbanart with @galerie_mathgoth

A photo posted by @mademoisellemaurice on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:03pm PDT

Full Moon… Blue Earth. Detail. #paris #Rainbow #origami With @galerie_mathgoth and team <3 Big up Michel too :)

A photo posted by @mademoisellemaurice on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:00pm PDT

«Cycles of the moon»… Another one… At Porte d'italie, PARIS, With @galerie_mathgoth ! (Thousands.of.origami on wall.all paint in ) The biggest wall.in.Paris… Lot of work but lot of pleasure too… Big up to @madamebambou & @ach_aurelie_charpentier & @lilibart for.helping.me.to.fold :)

A photo posted by @mademoisellemaurice on Jul 3, 2016 at 10:57pm PDT

Another detail… rainbow for the morning… with only origamis on black paint… with @galerie_mathgoth in Paris 13… Before the sun kill the colors… #Rainbow #origami #paris #streetart #urbanart

A photo posted by @mademoisellemaurice on Jul 1, 2016 at 12:58am PDT

And the blue circle takes life…. More coming sooon! with @galerie_mathgoth

A photo posted by @mademoisellemaurice on Jun 14, 2016 at 4:41pm PDT