Melanie Wong

Hello world! I am Melanie “AiMEiRi” Wong, a modular origami and mixed media artist based in New Jersey. My work is inspired by geometric puzzles that involve arranging multiple pieces to create a larger object. Think of my art as Legos, but instead of Lego blocks I use folded paper.

Each origami sculpture tells a story in an abstract way, the story of being a puzzling “problem” child and how the important aspects of your personality persist through adversity. Each artwork represents both the struggle and triumph of developing resilience through childhood trauma. Collecting these sculptures is like collecting the memories of peculiar “problem” children, those that find solace in solitude and being alone without feeling lonely.

Bachelor's of Arts in Computer Science from Rutgers University