Heinz Strobl was born in Bavaria in 1946 and has been folding origami models since kindergarten. He studied physics at the Technical University in Munich. Today he develops software for high-end computers as his main profession. In 1992, Strobl discovered his unique predilection for folding strips of paper and developed the technique of ”knotology.”

H-8, April 20–May 6, 2005

Short sections of telex strips are folded into triangles and combined with even shorter sections. The approximately 2,500 individual pieces are square sections of telex strip that are processed and connected without further incisions or the use of adhesive.