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Shotaro Kitada creates a serious yet jokey reality in his paper sculpture artworks

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Japanese illustrator Shotaro Kitada uses humble rolls of copy paper to create three-dimensional handmade sculptures that inhabit their own peculiar reality. Taking the shape of whacky giant heads perched on the top of vans to clumsy pedestrians getting their tongues stuck to icy lampposts, Shotaro's sculptures are a bizarre joy to behold.

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'I destroy the work after an exhibition': Inside the weird worlds of artist JeeYoung Lee

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South Korean visual artist and designer JeeYoung Lee is returning to London's NOW Gallery with her upcoming exhibition, Maiden Voyage. When I was an undergraduate, once my dream was to become a production designer or art director. When I took a break from school, I worked as an assistant in a commercial production company.

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Floris Wubben Exhibits Brick’s Material Prowess in Solo Showcase

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Brick Stools, Table, and Chandelier Brick Stools, Table, Chandelier, Chairs, and Hanging Mirror Comprising a chandelier, benches, a desk, chairs, a coffee table, stools, a mural, and sculptural totems, as well as standing and wall mirrors, Wubben’s functional art balances utility with aesthetics for a design imbued with purpose and meaning.

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7 Products From Autentico Showcase Pugliese Design Prowess

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Design made in Puglia marks the first significant introduction of Pugliese design and production to the American market with an immersive exhibition showcasing handcrafted furnishings, materials, and objects from 11 exemplary regional brands. Bianco Cave by Fato Stone Exhibit Large vases with basic geometric shapes in Lecce stone.

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Extraordinary exhibition celebrates millennia of master woodworking in Japan

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A new exhibition at Japan House London traces the development of an astonishing craft tradition, originating in Japan's Hida region and dating back over 1,300 years. Starting with the wood itself, the free exhibition explores tools, techniques and products synonymous with Hida's woodworking heritage. Photo by Igarashi Junya.

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Faye Toogood Drops New Collaborative Collections at the Rude Arts Club Exhibition

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Guests amidst the hustle and bustle of Milan Design Week 2024 were granted a moment of respite with the Rude Arts Club exhibition tucked away on Piazza Santo Stefano. Photo: John William Blue Tit Photo: Andrea Ferrari The exhibition space was decked out as a house of rooms, each decorated to showcase the designer’s latest works.

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F5: Issi Nanabeyin on Exhibitions, an Architect + Market That Inspire

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. “The first time I saw the work of Austrian sculptor Walter Pichler was the first moment I saw how an architectural lens can be used to create work that danced between sculpture art and design,” Issi shared. “A moment that I remember where I felt everything was clicking – setting up my first solo exhibition in 2022. .