compounding fractions

The present series of works relies primarily on recycled paper as the source material collected in fragments and compiled.
In nature, I have observed, and always been intrigued by the cyclical motion of growth aiming for and reaching the fleeting moment of its realization, the subsequent consummation of this moment, decay and a new beginning.
In today’s society, we imitate this cyclical and “inexhaustible” natural process in motion for self-preservation, to sustain and to protect. The process of recycling also follows the pattern of growth, culmination, consummation, and decay only to begin again.
It is my intention in these works to trace and create forms that capture the unfolding of this cyclical process in a man-made world.
In my work, I wish to capture the aesthetic beauty in this somewhat destitute condition and follow a process of unraveling growth to a fully evolved form, that has emerged from fragments of piled up discarded scrap material, tangible yet transitory.



Untitled | Necklace    |   2010    |    Treated cellulose, paint, coal, glue, linen |      205X150X73 mm |     Photographer: Mirei Takeuchi
Bang | Brooch  |      2010      |   Treated cellulose, paint, glue, plaster, brass, stainless steel    |  165X188X84 mm    |   Photographer: Mirei Takeuchi
   Untitled | Necklace     |   2010        | Treated cellulose, graphite, paint, glue, silver         |   175X90X73 mm  |  Photographer: Mirei Takeuchi
Untitled | Necklace | 2014 | Treated cellulose, coal, paint, glue, silver | 220X170X950 mm
Untitled  | Necklace | 2014  | Treated cellulose, paint, glue,  silver | 350X150X85 mm
The Free Radicals (part 4,7,3)  | 3 Brooches    |   2013, 2011     |   Treated cellulose, paint, coal, glue, silver, brass, stainless steel       |  105X50X55 mm
The Free Radicals (part 1) | Brooch      | 2011   |     Treated cellulose, paint, glue, silver, brass, stainless steel   |   76X52X33 mm
The Free Radicals (part 5)           |    Brooch          |      2012      |          Treated cellulose, paint, glue, silver, brass, stainless steel        |      85X65X60 mm
Free Radical (part 9)     Brooch     |  2012     |   Treated cellulose, paint, coal, glue, silver, brass, stainless steel     | 95X53X48 mm
Free Radical (part 16)   |   Brooch    |   2018     |   Treated cellulose, paint, glue, silver, brass, stainless steel           |  90X82X45 mm
 Untitled   |  Necklace    |  2015   |   Treated cellulose, paint, wood, glue, silver, Shibuishi   |   350X160X65 mm
Untitled  |  Necklace   |   2015    |  Treated cellulose, paint, glue, silver    |  270X150X80 mm
1939 | Necklace | 2014 | Treated cellulose, Newspaper, paint, graphite glue, gold | 230X300X70 mm
untitled |    Neckpiece  |   2013  |   Treated cellulose, news paper, graphite, paint, glue, silver, cotton string  |   95X100X45 mm
Untitled   |  Necklace    |  2013   |   Treated cellulose, graphite, paint, glue, silver, gold  |   290X170X20 mm
Untitled     |  Necklace   |   2016   |   Treated cellulose, paint, glue, silver     | 300X150X85 mm
Untitled    |  Pendant  |    2015 
  |  Treated cellulose, paint, glue, coal, silver  | 280X150X70 mm
Untitled  |  Brooch   |    2014     |  Treated cellulose, paint, glue, silver, Shibuishi, Stainless steel      | 140X110X80 mm
Untitled |    Brooch    |  2014    | Treated cellulose, Cardboard, paint, glue, wood, silver, stainless steel   |   120X160X70 mm



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