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night light for home decoration
The Akari table
Lamp is part of the Akari light sculptures, designed
in 1951 by the American Japanese artist. He chose the
name ‘Akari’ for these objects, a word that means
‘light’ in Japanese, connoting both illumination and
physical lightness. The inspiration for the design of
his lights stems from a visit to the Japanese fishing
village of Gifu, watched the fishermen at work. They
do not only use trained cormorants for the hunt but
also lanterns to attract fish. These lanterns had
ribs made of bamboo, which were covered with fine
paper. For the Akari table lamp, the designer uses
paper of the mulberry tree, because it softens the
light, making it gentle and spreads it
evenly.