Artist Taku Satoh’s 3D Japanese Alphabet is Made Out of Layered Paper
Posted By Ana Lisa Alperovich On March 23, 2012 @ 12:36 pm In Art,Recycling / Compost | No Comments
Taku Satoh Design Office [4]created this 3D paper version of the Japanese Hiragana alphabet in response to the prevalence of superflat [5] media, where we read and watch from 2D screens. Unveiled at Gallery Kobo [6] and called “Two Experiments Exhibition”, the artwork features delicate biodegradable letters created by carefully stacking hundreds of differently shaped pieces of paper.
Taku Satoh Design Office encased each letter inside a wooden box, emphasizing the importance of each one individually and as a collection. Displayed on a dark floor in alphabetical order, the ephemeral [7] artwork stands out and lifts itself from the ground. A work of art, a comment on digital media or just a nice way to learn Japanese, this collection of 3 dimensional Hiragana [8] letters are in interesting and thoughtful way to use paper.
+ Taku Satoh [4]
Via Spoon and Tamago [9]
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[4] Taku Satoh Design Office : http://www.tsdo.jp/
[5] superflat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superflat
[6] Gallery Kobo: http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~kobo/701.html
[7] ephemeral: http://inhabitat.com/wasara-compostable-japanese-tableware-is-ephemeral-and-beautiful/
[8] Hiragana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiragana
[9] Spoon and Tamago: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2011/08/23/taku-satoh-two-experiments-exhibition/
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