
Shirasame captures the quiet moment when raindrops touch a water surface and disappear. The pendant light carries contours reminiscent of spreading ripples, trembling gently in response to slight airflow. This subtle vibration recalls the tactile memory of a falling droplet. The light does not assert itself; it diffuses softly, easing the boundaries of the space. Born from collaboration with product designer Hiroshi Sakuma, the work integrates formal precision with the ephemeral wavering of light. The structural thinking developed here later informed the architectural work Ripple.




Technical Data
Type: Collaborative Research Project
Exhibition: Pacific Rim 9 Final Exhibition
Venue: Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Material: LED, acrylic pipe, anodised aluminium pipe
Size: H 800 × W 100 × D 100 mm
Credits
Organisation: Tama Art University, Japan × Art Center College of Design, USA
Co-Concept & Light Phenomena Design: Takatoku Nishi
Co-Concept & Product Design: Hiroshi Sakuma
Shooting: Takatoku Nishi