A PLACE OF LIGHT AND SHADOW by Midori Uchida
Tokyo Zokei University | Department of Design | Furniture, Interior & Architecture Major
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Inspired by In Praise of Shadows (陰翳礼讃) by Junichirō Tanizaki, I began to question what form light should take to be considered beautifully and distinctly Japanese.
Rather than emphasizing darkness, I came to believe that a quiet, natural luminosity is essential to expressing a Japanese sensibility of light.
Using washi paper, I created a space based on the concept of extending the shoji screen. By expanding its conventional dimensions and thickness, I enlarged the surface that receives and diffuses light.
Light shifts with time and weather. Through boxes made of washi, these subtle transformations become visible.
This work is a device for perceiving the delicate variations within light — and for finding beauty in those quiet changes.
words: Midori Uchida
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title: A Place of Light and Shadow
student name: Midori Uchida
school: Tokyo Zokei University, Department of Design, Furniture, Interior & Architecture Major
year: 2026
category: Installation
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