Sok Song- bio:

Folding can be magical and transformative. In a simple piece of paper, there is the potential of a blossoming flower, the thought of a fluttering butterfly, and the dream of a majestic bird in flight. 

Sok Song is an award-winning origami designer and founder of Creased, Inc., a company that specializes in origami and paper-sculpture as mediums for advertising, graphic design, and installation. With a passion for paper folding which began as a childhood hobby, Sok has gone on to author two books of his own: Origami Chic: A Guide to Foldable Fashion (published by Capstone) and Crease + Fold: Innovative Origami Projects Anyone Can Make (published by Penguin Random House). He has also produced 12 issues of the periodical Creased: Magazine for Paper Folders which he founded, curated, and designed. Sok holds a customized degree in Folding and Fine Arts and Asian Art Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. 
(The world’s first official university degree in Origami!)

His practice is deeply rooted in his Korean heritage, shaped by the unique experiences of growing up as a first-generation immigrant in rural military towns in the American Southwest. Overcoming numerous adversities and challenges, he has established a prominent presence in the world of origami, embarking on a globe-trotting journey to share the joy he finds in the art of paper folding and the intrinsic community engagement it brings with it. His dedication to his craft has also led him to participate in numerous artist residencies and fellowships, as well as presenting his work at conferences worldwide.

Sok's custom designs and sculptures have been featured in numerous magazines, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Pop, Marie Claire, Icon, Self, GQ, and L'Uomo. His work has been commissioned by notable clients such as Condé Nast Publications Ltd., Merrill Lynch, Paul Smith, Kenzo, Saks Fifth Avenue, Rockwell Group, Walmart, Kanebo International, The Museum of Art and Design, The American Museum of Natural History, MOMA, Imitation of Christ, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Macys, Harrods, The Company Store, Niebaum Coppola Winery, Mondo Mannequins, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Saatchi & Saatchi, J. Walter Thompson, Gotham, Inc, The Children’s Place, Fast Company, Gant, Cottonelle, Vogue, Money Magazine, Time, Inc., and The New Yorker. Currently residing in New Haven, Sok's passion for paper folding continues to take him all over the world, and he is dedicated to promoting the artistic value and potential of this traditional craft and artform through his work.

Sok is a 2024 artist-in-residence at Makerspace NYC, where he’s employing origami and ceramics to address immigration, border conflicts, and militarized zones, for a public sculpture in Makerpark.

Sok is currently an MFA candidate at the Yale School of Art in the Painting/Printmaking department. He is a 2024 CCAM Fellow (Center for Collaborative Arts and Media) and serves as a Wurtele Gallery Teacher at the Yale University Art Gallery. Recently, he was awarded a Mellon Centering Race Consortium Pedagogy Fellowship at Yale's Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM).