Thursday 25 June 2020

S C U L P T I N G   C O N C R E T E

Divya Agrawal

One would imagine these to be scaled down models of real life architecture. The geometries are beautifully balanced within complex planes. 


Handmade concrete works, poured in place sculptures - welcome to David Umemoto's world where the imaginary becomes real.



"When one sees Umemoto's architecture sculptures, one thinks of the modernist complex of Brasilia by Niemeyer, lost in the Amazonian jungle, or the complex of Chandigarh by Le Corbusier, in the heart of India. The walls rising towards nowhere, the curves running into ceilings, and the staircases leading into the void are reminiscent of the mysterious Prisons of Piranesi. One way or another, these are always works where imagination joins forces with a contemplative discipline."  davidumemoto.com




Paper sculpture is the new addition to David's journey with form and materials. Folded from a single sheet of paper, these creations are works of art like the one's in concrete. 


Templates for these paper sculptures are available to print, for all, on David Umemoto's website here. Get ready for some fun with a cutter and paper to indulge the sculptor in you!



Images: Copyright David Umemoto

Text & creative layout copyrights: On the Design Boat  (http://onthedesignboat.wixsite.com/otdb)

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