“Experience the beauties of nature, and in doing so learn about yourself.” — Japanese proverb In the midst of international lockdowns and restrictions, we have developed a new relationship with our surroundings, becoming more conscious of how we move in, around, and through space. We spent an inordinate amount of time indoors, examining nature through […]

German illustrator Robert Malte Engelsmann (aka kaeghoro) gives Installation Magazine an exclusive first look into his most recent body of work, along with key insights into his artistic process.  Engelsmann collaborated remotely with Japanese artist Yosuke Tan (aka untangle), whose joint works are currently on view in a double exhibition titled untangle & kaeghoro at UDOK. in Japan.  Aside from […]

His installations are created using tree branches or wire, hot glue and urea.  While his installations are neutral they are colored with imagination.  These large spaces are activated by participants who are displaced from reality and take a journey into an alternative world.     Installation Magazine: Why did you start using tree branches and […]

Following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011, artist Chie Yamayoshi looked to the annual blooming of the Japanese Cherry Blossom as a source of inspiration and renewal.  An incredibly rare and transient event, Yamayoshi layers artificiality with the natural world by replicating the blooming through an 8-channel projection.  Immersed within the installation […]