An Island of Light1- 30 September 2026
Tetsuya Nagata The Shell Beach Where the Rays Live©All rights reserved

The Shell Beach Where the Rays Live

Esposto in A FEAST OF LIGHT

Japanese paper (Washi)

This sculpture by Tetsuya Nagata was crafted from washi paper tracings made on wooden moulds once used to make traditional Japanese sweets. The individual forms were arranged to build the final composition. Recalling the traces left behind by waves along the shoreline, the piece evokes the search for hidden treasures, and reflects on the boundaries between things.

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CATEGORY

Sculpture

YEAR

2019

DIMENSIONS

93W x 149H x 14D cm

Tetsuya Nagata

Tetsuya’s practice involves a one-of-a-kind technique of shaping washi paper