Osaka, Japan

Because it was to be placed in a space for prayer, this work was given an unfinished color to reflect Japan's traditional spiritual concept that white paper cleanses impurity. The contrast provided by the embedded fibers expresses sun, wind, earth. I created this work with the hope that a sun-like brilliant energy, a wind-like refreshing feeling, and an earth-like immense serenity silence would envelop people in an expanding circle within the church. This work was awarded the 2001 Japan Architecture Art Craft Association Prize and the 2002 Interior Planning Prize.