Fold the Rules.
JooJ turns the precision of Japanese Origami into Art with a Punk Pulse.
Guinness World Record–holding South African artist Juanne-Pierre De Abreu, better known as JooJ, creates Bold, Dimensional Artworks from thousands of individually painted, cut and hand folded Origami Butterflies.
Meticulous in their Construction. Unapologetic in their Presence.
His work collides Ancient Japanese Craft with Pop Culture, Powerful Icons, Vivid Colours and the restless Energy of someone who has Never been interested in following the Art World’s Rules.
Beautiful Things
Don't Have to Behave.
JooJ’s Art is built on Contradiction.
Delicate Paper becomes Commanding.
Repetition becomes Rebellion.
Thousands of tiny Folds become one Unmistakable Statement.
Every Butterfly is Painted on both sides, Cut, Folded and positioned by Hand. No Shortcuts. No Mass Production. Just Instinct, Obsession and an Extraordinary amount of Patience.
From Reimagined Cultural Icons to deeply Personal Stories of Transformation, each Artwork changes as the viewer moves around it, Revealing New Colours, Shadows and Dimensions from every Angle.
This is Not Origami as Decoration.
This is Origami with Attitude.
ONE ARTIST,
29,416 BUTTERFLIES
& A
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD.
In 2019, JooJ transformed a wildly ambitious idea into a Guinness World Record for the Largest Display of Origami Butterflies.
He folded every butterfly himself.
What began as an almost impossible challenge became proof of the philosophy behind everything he Creates, the smallest repeated action can grow into something Monumental.
The record did more than place JooJ in the history books. It established the Determination, Discipline and Refusal to accept Limits that continue to Define his Artistic Practice.
ART FOR PEOPLE WHO REFUSE THE ORDINARY.
JooJ Creates Original Artworks for Collectors around the World, as well as Bespoke Commissions for Private Homes, Luxury Interiors, Hotels, Businesses and Public Spaces.
Every Commission begins with a Conversation.
A Memory. A Person. A Symbol. A Space. An Idea that Deserves to exist Beyond the Imagination.
The Result is not simply an Artwork made to match a room. It is a piece made to Own the Room, and to Mean Something to the Person who Lives with it.
STEP INSIDE JOOJ’S WORLD.
JooJ creates from Art Haus Sea Point, the Artist-Owned Boutique Gallery and Working Studio he shares with Curator and Experience Specialist Greg Lipton.
Part Gallery. Part Studio. Part Beautiful Act of Defiance.
Visitors can Discover JooJ at work, Explore an Eclectic Collection of Original Mixed Media Art, or take part in a Bespoke Creative Experience, Folding Origami Butterflies and Creating a Personal Tree of Life Artwork alongside a Guinness World Record holding Artist.
Come for the Art. Stay for the Stories. Leave having made One of Your Own.
For a Special Occasion over Sushi & Bubbles or Coffee & Cake, Get in Touch with Greg on
+27 82 786 2181 | manager@joojart.co.za.
JooJ working with Kids
JooJ Teaching Couples
Sushi & Bubbles