Chikako Ishida　”Samsara” #2

Chikako Ishida　”Samsara” #2This is a glass kaleidoscope "Samsara" by Chikako Ishida. It means "reincarnation. The body is made of a combination of glass with a silver pattern under the glass and black glass, creating a neat structure. The object cell at the tip is transparent, so it takes in a lot of light and projects images with a sense of transparency. The sound of the objects moving, characteristic of dry cells, is also pleasant. The 6 point image is visible at the center

The oil cell is filled with glass and metallic objects

the images are enlarged and bright green patterns are reflected

The shapes of the glass objects are also considered to create a balance of diverse patterns

Her liquid object cell is filled with gem stones

The artist's approach to white objects has been his own obsession since his early days

The glass tube is hand-painted on inside in light green and soft yellow by the artist

Diameter: 39mm    Length: 147 mm     No turning end

but inside

The object cell at the tip is transparent

The entire cylinder is rotated to enjoy the changes in the image

rhodolite garnet

and peridot is the color of the meadow