Drawing upon abstract landscape painting, Asian craft traditions, and virtual world building, Jacob Hashimoto designs vast installations and densely layered wall hangings comprising hundreds or thousands of suspended paper kites.“That kite making is one of the most pan-cultural practices makes it a beautiful, democratic thing,” he says. “In many ways, it’s a global property — we all own the relationship between us and the sky.” He conceives of his immersive, multifaceted works as accessible “open networks” that “reflect and validate” the viewers’ experiences through active interaction and engagement.
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