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"Corner Forest" Yuken Teruya
2006 toilet paper rolls

love love love this guy! thanks prof. harris for showing him to me. Teruya takes simple objects, such as toilet paper rolls and paper bags, and just using an exacto knife cuts out these extremely intricate tree designs and folds them into shape. he doesn't bring in any outside materials to help form these little trees. i like how his pieces address the issue of human consumption on nature. Teruya also says that not only is he addressing these social issues, but he is also creating these pieces for the simple enjoyment of people. i would like people to want to look at my pieces simply because they want to, and not only because it addresses an issue that they find important.