Kiro

Based on the concept of “white poetry,” I created a special work that functions both as a bookend and as a box-shaped lamp.

A pure white world spread out in a paperbook-sized wooden box.

doors, windows, sofas, lamps, bicycles, animals, broken sailboats, letterpress printers, countless small books made of paper --

Delicate shapes born from familiar materials such as wood, paper, and metal wire show a serene beauty of shadows during the day and a warm expression of light at night.

A “white poem” is a poem spelled in form rather than words.

light and shade. Opposites harmonize quietly in a small box, bringing peace and imagination to the viewer.

When I was a child who loved reading books, the experience of stories emerging from flat words is the origin of this formative world.

An expression born from trial and error, through self-taught learning of various techniques.

When arranged on a bookshelf, books spelled out in words and poems spelled out in form harmonize beautifully.

In a relationship where they need and support each other, each box is an independent short story, and as a whole, they are connected by a single worldview called “white poetry.”

The city lights are still small behind the window.

I don't know if there are people there or if they have left.

Above it, whales float.

Like looking down at the city at night.

I don't know the boundary between the sky or the ocean anymore.

The small boat floats on top of a blank pile of paper, and the ship that has begun to break continues to lie between the edges.

Every time I changed the place to shine the light, the scenery I was able to see

It changes quietly.

This world simply continues to exist in the midst of that turbulence.

A time close to night.

If you stop in front of a shelf, after the day is over, there is another world quietly there that will disappear if you put it into words.

You can switch the impression of the light with the two switches on the back.

Enjoy a viewing experience where different shadows are created during the day and night, and the depth of the story changes.

Exhibition scenery

day and night.

A world in a box where two scenes change.

On my website, in addition to being able to view the works currently being released through the online store, you can also view all of my previous productions and past works.

The online store offers some works at prices that are slightly more affordable than the ones on display. I would be happy if you could relax and enjoy the world of the work.

https://koki-art.jp