the story and the silence, 2018
installation and reading room (more info below)

Paper handmade by the artist (kozo, mitsumata, hemp), sumi, watercolor, paperclay, stone, found wood, handmade byobu
Size variable (center object is ~80 x 30 x 30”)

Memory House Gallery (Japan) [JP: 記憶の家]
First-place winner (Kawai Isamu Award) of the 30th Exhibition of Contemporary Paper Art in Japan
Featured on NHK television

The Story and the Silence was a reading room featuring case-bound and accordion-style books handmade by the artist, rotating around a central sculptural object backdropped by a handmade byobu folding screen. Handmade paper cushions were provided to guests to take their time in the space, and the gallery remained open from morning to evening, enabling a range of viewing experiences.

The accordion books showed an array of celestial bodies illustrated with gouache and sumi ink while the case-bound books contained illustrations and notes about dream-like creatures.