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jacob hashimoto is one of the most interesting young activists in the contemporary art scene. what he does with paper creates real magic - a ravishing cascade of cloud white paper shapes flowing from ceiling to floor like a waterfall frozen by winters icy breath. viewing the piece fills you with a deep and profound stillness. jacob hashimoto is perhaps best-known for his installations in which he creates large-scale sculptural forms out of thousands of 'kites'. drawing on the tradition of kite making, he creates each of the kites by hand, using bamboo rods, string, and offset prints. for all of their exquisite lightness and ethereality, the sculptures are expression of air, light, and space. hashimoto's craftsman-like activity of making the elements by hand is central in his works. the pieces embody the meditative rhythm of repetitive esecution (the tying and knotting involved in their making). the use of japanese paper gives his work a very strong connection to the natural world. for indeed the paper is born from the bark of a living plant, cleansed in the swiftly rinning waters of a winter river, and finally, in sheet form, dried by wind and sun on boards hewn from forest wood... hashimoto is now involved in works with a greater complexity at the planning stage. he uses new technologies, such as computerised three-dimensional drawing. we'll stay tuned to the results. --- jacob hashimoto was born in 1973 in greeley, he lives and works in los angeles. --- more info on the artist - gallery studio la citta, verona, italy http://www.studiolacitta.it/English/Artists/JacobHashimoto.php --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------	untitled, 2004 untitled detail, 2004 untitled (small tree) - 2004 untitled, 2004 installation at the 'studio la città' gallery, 2003 untitled 2002 untitled 2002