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Paper is the material most often used by artists, and it is also the most multifacetet material to work with.
It can be used for two-dimensional art, as a surface, or it can be folded and assembled into a three-dimensional works.
This group exhibition focuses on such paper materials.
Japanese paper, or washi, is made of natural materials and has longer fibers than western paper, which makes it remarkably strong.
For example, Toko Izumi makes the most of such characteristics by rubbing and scratching the paper to create works that take advantage of its properties.
Katsumi Hayakawa uses paper to …