Artist Jacob Hashimoto's most recent paper sculpture is immersive and reflective of his Japanese heritage. The art installation is made up of countless, paper kites that are transformed into vibrantly mapped and topographic scenes.
The paper sculptures are inspired by an ancient Japanese tradition that calls on fathers to gift paper kites to their first-born son. When asking his own father for career tips, Hashimoto was told to "build kites" and fell in love with this newfound hobby.
His latest art installation immerses one into a world of vivid hues and paper elements. Each of his kite compositions is textural and is tiled across his gallery space. The result is a sensory and interactive installation that takes one into a room, made of countless kite fragments.
What's Driving This Trend
- Immersive Art Installations
- Opportunity to create sensory and interactive experiences in art installations using unconventional materials.
- Reviving Ancient Traditions
- Opportunity to bring back and utilize traditional practices in creating modern art installations.
- Interactive Sculptures
- Opportunity to create immersive and transformative art installations that invite viewers to interact with them.
Who This Affects Most
- Art and Design
- Opportunity for artists to incorporate unconventional materials and techniques in creating their works.
- Interactive Technology
- Opportunity to incorporate technology in creating immersive and interactive installations.
- Event Planning and Design
- Opportunity to create unique and experiential installations for events.
