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Mimic/four legged friend #3

“There is something universal in the idea that by adding legs, the value of what is inside the box is raised,” Yoko Ichikawa explains. “The box itself also becomes more animated.” The four legs add to the overall aesthetics, and it is important for Yoko that the beauty comes from constructive necessity, not from a mere decorative purpose.
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Yoko Ichikawa
Takashima, Japan
Yoko Ichikawa first discovered urushi, Japanese lacquer, while studying at art school. Among materials such as wood, paper and clay, she chose animal ...
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