Fun Fact
Collaborative assembly: Hashimoto and his team of assistants thread together thousands of handcrafted kites, working like an orchestra to create massive, cloud-like paper installations.
Chapter 1
The kite as a canvas
Chapter 2
Painting in three dimensions
Chapter 3
Digital pixels and cosmic maps
Chapter 4
Monumental installations
Ch 1 · The kite as a canvas
Glossary
new york (noun)
A bustling global metropolis in the United States known for its vibrant energy and as a major hub for artists and creative thinkers. This busy city serves as the creative home base where artist Jacob Hashimoto and his team handcraft thousands of delicate paper kites for his giant art installations, proving that big city energy can fuel massive collaborative projects.
A bustling global metropolis in the United States known for its vibrant energy and as a major hub for artists and creative thinkers. This busy city serves as the creative home base where artist Jacob Hashimoto and his team handcraft thousands of delicate paper kites for his giant art installations, proving that big city energy can fuel massive collaborative projects.
choko Jacob Hashimoto's Giant Arc
Floating in layers, floating in layers, handmade paper kites are floating in layers.
choko Learn how Jacob Hashimoto constructs his signature paper modules. This infographic breaks down the anatomy and materials of these artistic elements.
Fun Fact
Art school breakthrough: Jacob Hashimoto made his first 70 kites in 1996 after his father suggested building model airplanes to cure his creative block.
choko See how artist Jacob Hashimoto uses traditional materials in modern hands to create stunning contemporary artwork.
Glossary
kite (noun)
A light frame covered with paper or cloth, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a string. In 1998, Jacob Hashimoto suspended ten thousand bamboo and paper miniatures inside Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
A light frame covered with paper or cloth, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a string. In 1998, Jacob Hashimoto suspended ten thousand bamboo and paper miniatures inside Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
BETA
choko Play the Flutter Canvas game inspired by Jacob Hashimoto's kite art. Experience the kite as a creative canvas.
Quiz
Which two traditional materials form the core structure of Jacob Hashimoto's kite modules?