This project emulates this decontextualizing act using traditional Japanese objects of daily life use, as lampshades, so to highlight the objects e generate a cultural reflection. While Japanese can recognize these elements playing a new role outsiders see a lampshade made of unknown objects.
Decontextualizing into a lamp
Design: Mitsue Kido
Artisans: Mr.Yasuhiro Tsuji (Tsujiwa-kanaami workshop), Mr. Mori (Washitaka workshop), Mr. Ishigami (Takano chikko workshop), Mr Yoshioka (Shibori museum)
Year: 2016