2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Neel Shrestha
Artists
Neel Shrestha
Student
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Maryland, USA
Statement
I have been doing origami since elementary school. I have focused on interlocking origami modules and their mathematical properties, primarily creating polyhedral structures. Combining these slightly modified modules and my newly designed interlocking modules allows me to create different models.
Artworks

Stellated Hexapentakis Truncated Icosahedron
21.0 x 21.0 x 21.0 cm
Origami Paper
2025
A hexapentakis truncated icosahedron with triangular prisms attached to each face. The model has 540 units.