From mountains made of dreamlike foam to taxidermy lions covered with dew-drop beads, master alchemist Kohei Nawa gives a tour to some of his greatest creations so far...
Kohei Nawa's incredible creations —
From mountains made of dreamlike foam to taxidermy lions covered with dew-drop beads, master alchemist Kohei Nawa gives a tour to some of his greatest creations so far...
Nobutada OMOTE｜SANDWICH
"Works in the <em>BEADS </em>series are made by covering the surface of a motif with transparent spheres (cells)," the artist says, "transforming each into a shell of light."
PixCell Lion, 2015 —
"Works in the BEADS series are made by covering the surface of a motif with transparent spheres (cells)," the artist says, "transforming each into a shell of light."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"The texture and color of the object's surface are absorbed and fragmented within countless cells, which become a collection of image elements, in other words, image cells or PixCell."
PixCell Toy Machine Gun (COMMANDO), 2009 —
"The texture and color of the object's surface are absorbed and fragmented within countless cells, which become a collection of image elements, in other words, image cells or PixCell."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"Small cells bubble up ceaselessly with the slight oscillations of a liquid. The cells gather together, totally covering the liquid as they spontaneously form a foam, an organically structured conglomeration of cells."
Foam, 2013 —
"Small cells bubble up ceaselessly with the slight oscillations of a liquid. The cells gather together, totally covering the liquid as they spontaneously form a foam, an organically structured conglomeration of cells."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"The risen volumes of foam link together and reach saturation, but continue to swell, occasionally losing vitality and spreading out over the ground."
Foam, 2013 —
"The risen volumes of foam link together and reach saturation, but continue to swell, occasionally losing vitality and spreading out over the ground."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"The PRISM works are part of the PixCell series, where I turn motifs collected from the Internet into sculptures. Covering a transparent box (cell) containing a motif with prism sheets produces the alternating appearance and disappearance of images from perspectives that differ as the viewer's actual viewpoint changes."
PixCell[Iguana], 2002 —
"The PRISM works are part of the PixCell series, where I turn motifs collected from the Internet into sculptures. Covering a transparent box (cell) containing a motif with prism sheets produces the alternating appearance and disappearance of images from perspectives that differ as the viewer's actual viewpoint changes."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"Scum refers to the layer that forms on the surface when something is boiled or fermented. In the Scum works, a skin of polyurethane foam, produced through a chemical reaction of two solutions, increases in volume just like uncontrolled cellular division."
Scum-Apotosis, 2011 —
"Scum refers to the layer that forms on the surface when something is boiled or fermented. In the Scum works, a skin of polyurethane foam, produced through a chemical reaction of two solutions, increases in volume just like uncontrolled cellular division."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"Manifold signifies having many different forms, or a structure that brings a number of pipes together. This is massive sculpture on the theme of information, matter, and energy."
Manifold, 2013 —
"Manifold signifies having many different forms, or a structure that brings a number of pipes together. This is massive sculpture on the theme of information, matter, and energy."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"With the Swell works, I pour liquid polyurethane foam over motifs while rotating them 360 degrees. As this 'skin' continues to thicken, the motif's individual characteristics disappear."
Swell Tiger, 2010 —
"With the Swell works, I pour liquid polyurethane foam over motifs while rotating them 360 degrees. As this 'skin' continues to thicken, the motif's individual characteristics disappear."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
A collaboration with choreographer, dancer, and singer Damien Jalet.
Vessel, 2015 —
A collaboration with choreographer, dancer, and singer Damien Jalet.
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"The LIQUID works produce bubbles (cells) in fluid composed of a combination of water, silicone oil, surfactants, and pigments. The bubbles that appear on the surface, which glows white like a screen, depict 'pixels' and constitute units of stimulation that guide the senses as they quietly pop."
PixCell_Saturation#4, 2014 —
"The LIQUID works produce bubbles (cells) in fluid composed of a combination of water, silicone oil, surfactants, and pigments. The bubbles that appear on the surface, which glows white like a screen, depict 'pixels' and constitute units of stimulation that guide the senses as they quietly pop."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"Air Cell is created by dividing a space into a grid pattern, and placing dots of glue on the points where the grid lines intersect. The dots arranged in an orderly fashion at equal<br />intervals give the impression of undifferentiated cells being cultured en masse in light."
AirCell-A,B_37mmp(detail), 2011 —
"Air Cell is created by dividing a space into a grid pattern, and placing dots of glue on the points where the grid lines intersect. The dots arranged in an orderly fashion at equal
intervals give the impression of undifferentiated cells being cultured en masse in light."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
"GLUE is a category of works in which I attempt to bring materiality and the physical senses into alignment using thermoplastic adhesives."
Light Drop, 2004 —
"GLUE is a category of works in which I attempt to bring materiality and the physical senses into alignment using thermoplastic adhesives."
Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH
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Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH