Risa Fukui

Risa Fukui is an installation artist that works in the Japanese art of paper cutting (also known as kirie).

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Her works are done totally by hand- no laser cutting or any other tools are involved- which is amazing in itself because the scribbly detail of the actual works look like they were actually drawn with pencil.

from visualnews.com

In her most recent exhibition 'LIFE SIZED' at Pola Museum Annex (seen above) there was obviously a lot of planning needed for the space to work with the pieces and to be effective in the way an audience would see it.

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I think the biggest planning with this exhibition would have been finding the best actual exhibition space. I think these works really needed the light that's in the exhibition space because with the light behind them it really brings out the intricate detail. The light is also important because of the shadows cast by the images- they add another element of awesome to the exhibition.