
“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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Cowhide, Lacquer, Box

Yoko has revived a forgotten lacquering technique called shippi