Acrylics
Asian calligraphy has always struck me as having a three dimensional appearance. With that in mind, I designed various versions of calligraphy, both hanging and free standing.
Haiku by Zen monk Ryōkan Taigu, said to be his death poem. Ura wo mise omote wo misete ochiru momiji. Showing back/front/it falls/maple leaf. Original calligraphy by Yoko Nishina. Scanned, connected, vectored, and reproduced in laser-cut polycarbonate.
Fūgetsu hitotoki no nasake
acrylic phrase hung on a scroll background
abstract version of the character MU in red and black acrylic
abstract version of the character MU in clear and black acrylic
the two pieces of MU
luminous intersecting MU
Three versions of the character MU
floating acrylic MU in frame
Cut-out Mu over sealscript MU