Kawabi has been consistent with delivering quality experiences and are maintaining momentum with their latest collection exhibition. The renowned design-duo joins the illustrious collection of artists to display at the infamous gallery Colony. For this exhibition, Kawabi offers their latest otherworldly washi paper lamps.
The Brooklyn-based tandem, Irisa Na and Aaron present a series that shines like on their shared appreciation for Eastern spiritual practices and shared Asian heritage. This series presented familiar forms and recalled materials that render the traditions of handmade paper lanterns. Amorphous shapes, handmade wooden structures and minimalistic switches are common threads throughout the four pieces on display, including the Souvenir lamp and floor lamp, the Legume lamp, and the Cascade pendant.
The Souvenir floor lamp showcases the simple weighted pebble-filled base that stands home to the elongated wooden arch feature. Kawabi makes it central to the design, running a woven cable through the center of the arch and embellishing it with a cylindrical brass accent that turns the lamp on and off with a light tap. Following this up is the Legume lamp which is a more conventional silhouette. This design finds shade as a boasts of different shapes from every angle due to the asymmetrical construction. The Cascade pendant draws its core inspiration from cascade-style (kengai) bonsais, with its elliptical shades placed at varying heights and its curvilinear wooden arms.
“When we made our first light together, we knew instantly that it was the perfect medium to carry out an intention of resonance and attunement. That same light became the seed of our opening collection with Colony and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share it in their thoughtful curation,”
said the creative duo in a statement provided by the gallery.
You can find Colony’s address below to see the pieces in person.
Colony
196 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
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