akari floor lamp

Akari 10A floor lamp is a part of Akari lamp sculpture, designed by American and Japanese artist and designer Isamu Noguchi in 1951. He chose the name "Akari" for these works. This word means "Light" in Japanese, which means lighting and physical lightness. The design of his lamp was inspired by a visit to a fishing village in Gifu, Japan, where Noguchi saw the work of fishermen. They not only use well-trained cormorants for hunting, but also use lanterns to attract fish. These lanterns have ribs made of bamboo and covered with fine paper. He used this traditional lantern design for occasions, and made lamp sculptures made of wood and paper by himself. In the design of the akari floor lamp, the designer used mulberry paper, because mulberry paper can soften the light, soften the light and spread it evenly.