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In an effort to merge the past, present, and future in a single work, Tokyo-based French architect and designer () hung 168,000 paper numbers in rainbow-like rows to create her latest piece, “.” The suspended project contains 100 hues, in addition to white, that are formed into a vibrant cylinder meant to serve as a visual representation of Earth. “She uses colours as three-dimensional elements, like layers, in order to create spaces, not as a finishing touch applied on surfaces. Handling colours as a medium to compose space, her wish is to give emotion through colours with her creations, which range from art, design to architecture,” about the work said.
Part of her series, the piece is on view at in London through April 19, although the space currently is closed due to the ongoing threat of coronavirus. To keep up with Moureaux’s next numerical project, follow her on . (via )
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