Mind bloooooooowwwwwnnnnnnnn

the more i look at this gif the less it makes sense

I'm convinced that statue is made of marshmallows

Does anyone actually know what this stuff is called?

This is made out of honeycomb-like stacks of paper. Here's the link if anyone is interested: http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/02/the-flexible-paper-sculptures-of-li-hongbo/