The national emblem of the Netherlands was launched on August 24, 1815. It uses the coat of arms as the central pattern. On a blue background, there is an angry golden lion with a crown on its head, with a red tongue and red paws stretched out, holding a hand. Holding a sword and arrows representing the seven provinces. It is guarded by two lions on both sides, and the motto of William I, the founding father of the Netherlands, "I will maintain" is written on the blue ribbon below.
Sounds like boring history! But through the reinterpretation of illustrator Ivan Belikov and Moldovan design studio Beauty & the Beast Studio, it took nearly six months to create hundreds of fragments composed of 7 colors. Over time, the "layers" were reassembled and became the paper art version of "I will maintain".
The so-called "layer" is not only the literal "layer by layer" orderly staggered arrangement of pieces of paper, but also the layered use of color matching, forming a three-dimensional sense of different shades, and also strengthening the visual effect of the totem. . Those who are interested can watch a time-lapse video of the production process, or go to Behance to view more production photos.
