Production of the Akari Light Sculptures, Isamu Noguchi, 1951

Each Akari Light Sculpture is meticulously crafted by hand in the Ozeki workshop, a traditional family-run company based in Gifu, Japan. This film provides a brief insight into the complex fabrication of the luminaires designed by Isamu Noguchi.

[BIUMfurnitureacademy]

"The other day, I went to the Noguchi Museum in Takamatsu, and it was very impressive."
It was a good opportunity to get a glimpse of his spirit.

[mr]

Beautiful. When you consider how much goes into making them, they are worth every penny.

[iliapetrovic]

So beautiful at every stage of the making process.

[laurelavie]

You bet I’m going to try and make my own

[jordansferie]

Very satifsying video you have made here, I enjoyed it very much. Best regards - Magnus from Denmark

[lordlandbeast]

Wow, that takes so much work! Beautiful 😱

[leobrent]

I really wanted to see how they take the form out.

[Largepapa]

The most interesting part was missed. Wanted to see how he gets the form out.

[voiceprint]

any videos on how to repair this type of shade or proper paper type?

[StarBelarus]

What is the paper? Should it be wet in something?

[CherylDavison-jk]

Amazing artist. Thank you for sharing this with me. I watch every video i find of these lanterns being made. I do have a question, though. Is the cord done in a continuous wrap, or are the different sizes cut as you go?

[A.Netizen.Since.]

..Is that tissue paper they were gluing on the frames & what kind of glue they use to make these great lanterns? 🤔

[grecow]

I wonder if the ones at Ikea are made the same

[maynorroque]

Que tipo de papel y que tipo de pegamento es?

[Yapostadodat]

Hypnotic; a device like a prism it reassembles energy back into a light we are drawn to.

[zangasperic]

And then Ikea yoinks the design and makes the lamps 7eur.. Of course the quality and love is nowhere near this level but still it is just so wrong.

[misterhope]

That still doesn’t explain why they’re so unbelievably expensive