Isamu Noguchi’s Akari Light Sculptures (1951) are a series of lamps handmade by Japanese artisans from traditional washi paper. «The crudeness of electric light is transformed, thanks to the magic of paper, into the light of our origins: the sun.» (Noguchi)
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AKARI
Each Akari Light Sculpture is meticulously crafted by hand at the Ozeki Workshop, a traditional family business based in Gifu, Japan. The video offers a brief description of the complex manufacturing process of these lamps designed by Isamu Noguchi.
