Nahoka Kojima is a paper cut artist currently living in London. She is known for one of her recent work, "Cloud Leopard," which was shown at Saatchi Collect earlier this year. “Cloud Leopard” took 5 months alone to construct.
Byaku is her most ambitious piece to date, and it features a life-size swimming polar bear. It's set to be shown at the Jerwood Space in London this summer. Kojima’s unique process involves her hand cutting a single sheet of Japanese Washi paper.
Byaku is her most ambitious piece to date, and it features a life-size swimming polar bear. It's set to be shown at the Jerwood Space in London this summer. Kojima’s unique process involves her hand cutting a single sheet of Japanese Washi paper.
"An insightful short documentary following leading Paper Cut Artist, Nahoko Kojima's journey in to the magical world of Paper Cut Sculpture. The Japanese Artist, currently living in London, discusses her inspirations, methods and views on Contemporary Paper Cut Art and how she is working to get it established as a genre of Art in the West. Her next major piece, Byaku, a life-sized Polar Bear created using one white sheet of Japanese Washi Paper will be unveiled in London on 10 July 2013 at Jerwood Space."
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