Models
Gerardo has mostly created a wide variety of practical models, which he intends them to be as functional as possible. They are folded from one or various squares and/or rectangles, and may also combine non-foldable-materials to improve their performance.
He has also been very interested in conceptual/metaphorical origami, in which elements of reality are combined in order to say something about the world, but Gerardo has designed as well other types of origami aside from those two.
Whichever the type, the majority of his models are of intermediate complexity, yet have a traditional look–not too many folds and clean surfaces. They emphasize in the use of areas rather than tips, and tend to be well-locked.
Click here for a complete list of Gerardo's designs
MODULARS
Stack of Boxes (2010 - they aren't meant to be used as boxes)
SINGLE-SHEET GEOMETRIC MODELS
no name (2015)
Colombian Triangular Bipyramid (2015 - folded from a banknote)
FIGURATIVE MODELS
Condor (1997)
Armchair (2010)
Graciela Toilet (2010)
Another Toilet (2010)
Sofa (2010)
Coffee Table (2010)
Cushion (2010)
Nativity Stable (2011)
Table (2012)
Elastic Suit Wrestler (2015)
Landscape (2015)
The Tortoise and The Hare (2016)
CONCEPTUAL MODELS
Money Talks (2016 - folded from a banknote)
Sculpting a Crane (2017)
The Mass Production of Members of Society (2019)
Being Sumapaz (2019)
Butterfly and Canvas (2020)
Bogota History of Struggles, Conflicts, and Violence (2021)
The Bad Mother (2023)
MIXED MODELS (figurative and practical simultaneously)
Box in a Flower (2010)
Bird with Box-Like Body (2010)
Box with Corner Cobras (2010)
Four-leaf Tray (2011)
Boxed Fortune Teller (2016 - conceptual and practical)
Stemware Marker Lips (2016)
Paper Boat Gift Tag (2018 - an action model)
Chili Pepper Pin (2020)
ENVELOPES
Two-Piece Envelope (2005 - an action model)
Two by Two Envelope (2005)
Two-Pocket Envelope (2011)
Triangle Lock Envelope (2011)
BOXES AND LIDS
Slanted Box with Blades (2010)
Pyramidal Box (2010)
Box with Side Blades (2010)
Lid with 3D Triangles (2010)
Bento Box (2011 - with rectangular divisions)
Cubic Box (2011)
Masu Stacking Lid (2012 - becomes a modular when connected to masu boxes)
Trihedron Cubic Box (2012 - also a modular)
Bento Box (2012 - with triangular divisions)
Diamond Masu Box (2012)
Tall Rectangular Box (2013)
Curved Box with Blades (2017)
Wooden Box (2021)
Link Box (2023 - also a modular. Based on models by C. Sprung and A. Yamanashi. Consented by both)
OTHER CONTAINERS
Octagonal Case with Blossoming Seal (2010)
Twist Jar (2010)
Thin Two-Colored Pocket (2011 - for chopsticks or incense sticks)
Locking Paper Bag (2011)
Accordion Card Holder (2012)
Three-Drawer Organizer (2012)
Shopping Bag (2013)
Pedal Bin (2013 - an action model)
Memo Pad Holder (2018)
Folio Dish (2018)
2021 Semiflat Case
Organizer with Drawers and Slides (2021)
A third drawer organizer with its name pending (2021)
DISPLAYING PRACTICAL MODELS
Landscape Photo Frame with Borders (2012 - co-created by Larry Hart and Gerardo G.)
Portrait Photo Frame (2012 - co-created by Larry Hart and Gerardo G.)
Trihedron Photo Box (2012 - also a modular)
Trihedron Photo Frame (2012 - also a modular)
Pedestal (2014)
Connecting Card Pockets (2014 - also a modular)
Shadow box (2016)
Glazed Picture Frame (2016)
Panel Box (2020 - also a modular)
Bookend (2021)
OTHER PRACTICAL MODELS
Fireplace Bellows (2012 - an action model)
Coat Hanger (2012)
Grabber (2012 - an action model)
Chopstick Rest (2012)
Sandwich-Board-Style Sign (2013)
Paddle Sign (2014)
Revealer Concealer (2015 - an action model)
Balance (2016 - an action model)
2017 Revealer Concealer (an action model)
MODELS FOR PLAYING
Hat with Ears (2012)
Paper Money Plane (2016 - an action model folded from a banknote)
Lever (2016 - an action model)
OBSCENE HUMOR
Fucking Bird (2011 - male version)
Fucking Bird (2011 - female version)