Art in balance
In her own words: ‘Mathematics in its purest state, is how one could define this design in orange tones that defies gravity with impossible geometric shapes’. A graduate in Fine Arts and Fashion Design, through an exemplary pattern-making technique, Soto has managed to integrate the art of origami into her sculptural pieces.
In 2019, the designer collaborated with Spanish filmmaker and photographer Eugenio Recuenco, in his photographic series ‘365º’, where we can see Soto’s recognisable paper designs.
Although Soto takes it a step further by making her pieces entirely out of paper, origami is an infinite source of inspiration in the world of fashion, as we can see, for example, in Thom Browne’s Autumn/Winter 2025 collection or in the Autumn/Winter 2011 collection of Issey Miyake, a designer with whom this Eva Soto shares a room in the museum.
Eva Soto considers herself a very meticulous designer. In her own words, ‘I study the pattern making a lot and I don’t like to leave anything to chance’. A reflection of this could be seen in 2012, when she paraded with her Spring/Summer 2013 collection on the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week catwalk in Madrid, where she presented a dress with 30 metres of fabric and 8,000 knots.
Born in Cambados, Spain, the Galician designer has transcended borders, with national and international awards and collaborations in magazines and museums. Although her designs are largely made with origami, she is inspired by origami to reflect aspects of nature in them.
