2026｟ Furniture ｟ WARI
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This piece, ‘WARI’, is a coat rack inspired by ‘bamboo splitting’—a fundamental process in bamboo craftsmanship. It captures the unique tenacity of bamboo: its resilience, which makes it seem as though it might split yet remains intact; and its docile nature, splitting straight along the grain. Focusing on the essence of the material and the rationality of the techniques passed down through the generations, the design captures that fleeting moment in a tangible form. xBy splitting a single bamboo stalk, utilising its flexibility to curve it, and then rejoining the separated sections, the piece has been reconstructed into a sculptural piece of furniture that combines structure and function. The exterior retains the natural texture of the bamboo, whilst the interior is finished with lacquer, resulting in a piece that is both durable and contemporary. By intersecting traditional techniques with a contemporary perspective, the artist has carefully drawn out new possibilities for form whilst listening intently to the voice of the material. Through the act of ‘splitting’, this work has discovered a form not for destruction, but for connection.
This piece, ‘WARI’, is a coat rack inspired by ‘bamboo splitting’—a fundamental process in bamboo craftsmanship. It captures the unique tenacity of bamboo: its resilience, which makes it seem as though it might split yet remains intact; and its docile nature, splitting straight along the grain. Focusing on the essence of the material and the rationality of the techniques passed down through the generations, the design captures that fleeting moment in a tangible form. xBy splitting a single bamboo stalk, utilising its flexibility to curve it, and then rejoining the separated sections, the piece has been reconstructed into a sculptural piece of furniture that combines structure and function. The exterior retains the natural texture of the bamboo, whilst the interior is finished with lacquer, resulting in a piece that is both durable and contemporary. By intersecting traditional techniques with a contemporary perspective, the artist has carefully drawn out new possibilities for form whilst listening intently to the voice of the material. Through the act of ‘splitting’, this work has discovered a form not for destruction, but for connection.
| JP
本作「WARI」は、竹細工の基本工程である「竹割」から着想を得て生まれたコートラック。割れそうで割れない、竹特有の粘り強さ。繊維に沿って真っ直ぐに割れていく素直な性質。そこに宿る素材の本質と、受け継がれてきた技法の合理性に着目し、その一瞬をかたちとして切り取っている。
x一本の竹を割り、その柔軟性を活かして湾曲させ、再び離れた部材を結び直すことで、構造と機能をあわせ持つオ造形家具へと再構築した。外側には竹本来の風合いを残し、内側には漆を施すことで耐久性と現代性を備えた存在へと仕上げてている。伝統的な手法と現代の視点を交差させることで、素材の声に耳を澄ましながら、新たな造形の可能性を丁寧に引き出した。「割る」という行為を通して、壊すのではなく、つなぐためのかたちを見出した作品。
本作「WARI」は、竹細工の基本工程である「竹割」から着想を得て生まれたコートラック。割れそうで割れない、竹特有の粘り強さ。繊維に沿って真っ直ぐに割れていく素直な性質。そこに宿る素材の本質と、受け継がれてきた技法の合理性に着目し、その一瞬をかたちとして切り取っている。
x一本の竹を割り、その柔軟性を活かして湾曲させ、再び離れた部材を結び直すことで、構造と機能をあわせ持つオ造形家具へと再構築した。外側には竹本来の風合いを残し、内側には漆を施すことで耐久性と現代性を備えた存在へと仕上げてている。伝統的な手法と現代の視点を交差させることで、素材の声に耳を澄ましながら、新たな造形の可能性を丁寧に引き出した。「割る」という行為を通して、壊すのではなく、つなぐためのかたちを見出した作品。
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