Benja harney biography examples

Australian designer Benja Harney defines himself as a Paper Engineer, and we can easily see why, seeing the complexity of his paper designs. Armed with glue and paper, he makes intricate, complicated paper worlds, either in big installations, of small scenes. His fresh and original creations are subtle and colourful, bringing life to very creative collaborations with brands, shops,art galleries. His studio, Paperform, seems to have an endless creativity,and the refinement of the creations will leave you voiceless.

Opening any book within the bookcase of paper engineer Benja Harney is an adventure as worlds pop up and amaze. His passion for paper is reflected in his impressive book collection. Rarities and oddities sit on the shelves along side his intricate paper creations as companions.  Benja’s collaborations have included Kylie Minogue, Google and Lego and on our visit he was creating a beautiful portrait series for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

The majority of the books that I have here in my studio are pop-ups and I always refer to them for inspiration. I have collected a lot over the years – my family and friends also pick them up for me when they come across them. I  also still have a few of my childhood pop-up books here. An early one we had and loved was the Space Shuttle Book. I have a copy of  The Castle Tournament by Voitech Kubasta, which was my mums book from her childhood – we loved playing with it. My mother, Susan Harney was a childre