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  • Paper Cut Art
    • Duke Collection (2022)
    • Sumi, London (2019)
    • Kirie Master Kojima, Dubai show, Washi (2019)
    • Shiro Paper Cut Sculpture, BACC, Bangkok (2018)
    • Human Collection (2018)
    • HONEY Paper Cut Sculpture, Holburne Museum, Bath UK (2015)
    • BVLGARI Bridal Art Campaign, Asia (2015)
    • Washi (2014), Ford Museum, MI, USA
    • Byaku, Wales (2014)
    • Byaku, Orkney (2013)
    • Byaku, London, UK (2013)
    • Cloud Leopard, Paris, France (2013)
    • Cloud Leopard, Como, Italy (2012)
    • Cloud Leopard, Saatchi Gallery, UK (2012)
    • Chandelier, London UK (2011)
    • Alice Collection, 29 Pieces, London UK (2011)
    • Kiku Flowers, 10 Pieces, London UK (2010)
    • Flower Vases, 20 Piece Set (2010)
    • London, Pre-2009 Collections
  • Films
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Nahoko Kojima 小島 奈保子
  • Paper Cut Art
    • Duke Collection (2022)
    • Sumi, London (2019)
    • Kirie Master Kojima, Dubai show, Washi (2019)
    • Shiro Paper Cut Sculpture, BACC, Bangkok (2018)
    • Human Collection (2018)
    • HONEY Paper Cut Sculpture, Holburne Museum, Bath UK (2015)
    • BVLGARI Bridal Art Campaign, Asia (2015)
    • Washi (2014), Ford Museum, MI, USA
    • Byaku, Wales (2014)
    • Byaku, Orkney (2013)
    • Byaku, London, UK (2013)
    • Cloud Leopard, Paris, France (2013)
    • Cloud Leopard, Como, Italy (2012)
    • Cloud Leopard, Saatchi Gallery, UK (2012)
    • Chandelier, London UK (2011)
    • Alice Collection, 29 Pieces, London UK (2011)
    • Kiku Flowers, 10 Pieces, London UK (2010)
    • Flower Vases, 20 Piece Set (2010)
    • London, Pre-2009 Collections
  • Films
  • The Artist
  • Contact
  • Press

Content © Copyright 2023. All Rights Reserved. For all press and enquiries visit: SoloKojima

Night Swimmers (2023)

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Duke Collection (2022)

Duke was Kojima’s most precious model and natural inspiration over 14 years that he was alive. She drew his paws when she was researching her Cloud Leopard. She looked at the sky reflected in his big eyes when they went to the park together and he usually sat in her lap while she cut. The Duke Collection is a rich emotional journey and celebration of his life.

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PAPER SCULPTURE 01 NAHOKO KOJIMA SUMI DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY

Sumi, London (2019)

Sumi was a stunning piece revealed at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London. The piece, a life sized crocodile made from a single sheet and installed as a sculpture, floated proudly in a Museum that houses a Rembrandt in the adjacent room.

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Kirie Master Nahoko Kojima with Washi, Dubai (2019)

Kirie Master Kojima, Dubai show, Washi (2019)

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SHIRO paper cut sculpture

Shiro Paper Cut Sculpture, BACC, Bangkok (2018)

Nahoko Kojima’s largest Paper Cut Sculpture to date, a handmade life-sized Blue Whale called Shiro (meaning ‘White’ in Japanese) was made from a very large sheet of custom made Japanese Washi paper near 150 square metres in size. The result was a sculpture swimming out of the ground in a 32 metre hall at the BACC Bangkok. The sculpture itself was 23 metres in length, continuing Kojima’s process of creating works that are true to scale. Using the sculptures as a canvas on which to cut her intricate stories and experiences the Artist conveys her unique way of looking at the World which has brought much joy to art lovers around the globe.

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Human Collection (2018)

The Human Collection came about from Kojima’s passion and background in fashion. She is fascinated by defining the worn garment from a basis founded in single sheets of cut paper and how that results in a completely new aesthetic.

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Nahoko Kojima Paper Cut Artist Japanese 切り絵

HONEY Paper Cut Sculpture, Holburne Museum, Bath UK (2015)

Takumi Movie 2019 Nahoko Kojima

Films

A collection of films featuring the Japanese Paper Cut Artist, Nahoko Kojima, a pioneer of contemporary Kirie as sculpture.

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BVLGARI Bridal Art Campaign, Asia (2015)

Bulgari invited Nahoko Kojima to reinvent bridal art displayed in over 100 displays in stores across the entire Asia region. The result was a year long masterclass in how art should work with brands and in the context of paper, there have been numerous campaigns and trends created that can be attributed to having been inspired by this one campaign.

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Paper Cut Sculpture Installation Washi Bald Eagle Nahoko Kojima

Washi (2014), Ford Presidential Museum, MI USA

Nahoko Kojima was voted among the top 5 out of thousands of artists from around the globe in ArtPrize 2014 in Michigan, Grand Rapids. In this one show at the Ford Museum her work was experienced first hand by over 300,000 visitors over only a few weeks, with also an appearance on local television by the Artist, discussing her art.

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Paper Cut Sculpture Byaku with Nahoko Kojima

Byaku, Wales (2014)

Paper Cut Sculpture – Byaku – Nahoko Kojima

Byaku, Orkney (2013)

Paper Cut Art Nahoko Kojima

Byaku, London, UK (2013)

Paper Cut Art Cloud Leopard Nahoko Kojima Le Beffroi Paris

Cloud Leopard, Paris, France (2013)

Paper Cut Sculpture Cloud Leopard Saatchi Nahoko Kojima

Cloud Leopard, Saatchi Gallery, UK (2012)

The Cloud Leopard was commissioned by the Crafts Council UK because the artist, relatively unknown in the UK at the time, wanted to experiment with a new form of paper sculpture created using only a single sheet of paper, introducing Japanese Kirie to the awe and delight of visitors at the Saatchi Gallery in London. This piece is considered to be a pioneering work, for the first time in the World using the rules of the artform of Kirie as a basis for creating an entirely new contemporary art genre of Paper Cut Sculpture.

Paper Cut Art Cloud Leopard Nahoko Kojima Como Italy

Cloud Leopard, Como, Italy (2012)

Papercut Art Chandelier, Nahoko Kojima

Chandelier, London UK (2011)

PAPER ART FLOWER VASE COLLECTION, NAHOKO KOJIMA

Flower Vases, 20 Piece Set (2010)

Paper Art Carp, Nahoko Kojima Japanese Paper Artist

Kiku Flowers, 10 Pieces, London UK (2010)

Paper Cut Art - Anticipation | Alice Collection - Alice Collection

Alice Collection, 29 Pieces, London UK (2011)

PAPER ART: EMIRATES SKYWARDS AWARD

London, Pre-2009 Collections