The theme of the 48th takeo paper show 2018 was “precision” and proposed a new way of thinking about paper.

I was asked to come up with something new using pulp mold.
Pulp mold has a strong image as a cushioning material for eggs, fruits and vegetables, and industrial products. Since it is made mainly from inexpensive and efficient recycled paper and does not contain chemicals such as adhesives, it has been treated as an excellent package for disposal and recycling. I conducted various experiments by finding accuracy in “color mixing rate” and “paper melting time,” which have not been done much in the field of mold production. I also wondered if I could make more use of the artificial yet natural look of the molds, so I set a simple goal: to see if it would be possible to make them look like stone and proceeded with the work.

This time, two types of raw materials were used for a single work, which is rare in conventional mold production. The artist intentionally left one of the raw materials in a state where it was not completely dissolved in water, and attempted to reproduce a speckled pattern by the relationship between the two different colors.