LIFE-SIZED BLUE WHALELIFE-SIZED BLUE WHALEPaper cut sculpture using only two single sheets of Japanese washi paper
SHIRO TOOK ALMOST A YEAR TO CREATESHIRO TOOK ALMOST A YEAR TO CREATEA handmade concept piece by the artist to inspire and push the boundaries of what is possible in Japanese paper cut art, kirie
HIDDEN BEAUTYHIDDEN BEAUTY"When I was a child I would lie down on my back on the grass and draw the underside of flowers. I think when we discover a hidden beauty, we leave our bodies and look on ourselves, the object and environment, all as one lovely epiphany." – Nahoko Kojima
LOVELOVEWhen asked why she created the piece, the artist answered "Love. What else is there?"
SHIRO WAS UNVEILED IN BANGKOKSHIRO WAS UNVEILED IN BANGKOKAt the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre with almost 10,000 visitors in only a week
THE FUTURE OF JAPANESE KIRIETHE FUTURE OF JAPANESE KIRIENo one in the world is doing more than Kojima in legitimising Japanese Kirie as a globally recognised genre of art
MONUMENT TO JAPANESE PAPER CUT ARTMONUMENT TO JAPANESE PAPER CUT ARTConcept pieces like Shiro are not easy to create, ship, fund nor concept but such pieces are created in order to unleash the artist's sheer creative energy
NAHOKO KOJIMA TOOK 8 DAYS TO INSTALL SHIRO WITH ONLY 1 OTHER PERSONNAHOKO KOJIMA TOOK 8 DAYS TO INSTALL SHIRO WITH ONLY 1 OTHER PERSONThe shows created by the artist require numerous build vendors, employed staff and volunteers however the cutting and install is always personally done by the artist
NAHOKO KOJIMA INSTALLNG SHIRONAHOKO KOJIMA INSTALLNG SHIROKojima uses nylon threads to tie the paper to the ceiling grid. It is a process that turns a single sheet into a 3D object with a clever design and the help of gravity
NAHOKO KOJIMA CUT SHIRO FLATNAHOKO KOJIMA CUT SHIRO FLATThe artist uses Japanese scalpel blades which are thinner and sharper but become blunt so quickly that she changes blades every two to three minutes
