• Juanita creates 3D artworks using paper, ceramic and silicone
• She cuts, glues and folds her highly detailed pieces by hand
• Her works are influenced by the Bauhaus movement, architecture and furniture

South African mixed media artist Juanita Oosthuizen specialises in making intricate, miniature paper artworks combined with different materials such as ceramics and silicone. Before following her passion for the creative world, she originally trained as an occupational therapist. Later, she pivoted to product design, creating lighting and stationery from polypropylene. "I wanted to move into fine art and work with a more environmentally conscious material," she says. Juanita began experimenting with paper in 2013, founding the practice she continues today. Working primarily in a monochromatic palette accented by occasional pops of colour, her compositions frequently feature a signature motif: a collection of 18 original chair designs.