Peter Dahmen

Peter Dahmen was born in 1967 and studied Communication Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund, Germany. Since his student days, he has been passionate about creating three-dimensional folding objects out of paper and cardboard.

Even though Peter had been designing for years, it was in 2010 when he published a short film on YouTube showing his pop-up sculptures that he won a following in the millions worldwide. Since then, he has worked on pop-up projects with MoMA, Netflix, Iggesund Paper, The Jim Henson Company, and more. In addition to custom work, he creates paper art in his studio, although creating abstract white pop-up sculptures is still his favorite.

"I’ve always loved working with paper, but what fascinates me most is creating abstract, white pop-up sculptures. There’s something magical about that moment when a flat sheet suddenly unfolds into a three-dimensional form. I wanted to share that moment with others, so I started posting videos of my work online. They reached a large audience, which was wonderful – but a video can’t capture the feeling of holding a real pop-up sculpture in your hands. For many years, people could only experience my work on a screen. Now, that’s finally changed. Together with Poposition Press, I’ve created a book that contains six of my pop-up sculptures. When you open it, you can experience that magical transformation for yourself."

PopUpSculptures

ISBN: 979-8-9854695-9-2

Published April 1, 2025 Poposition Press https://peterdahmen.de/en/project/pop-upsculptures/ https://peterdahmen.de/en/