isamu noguchi was an outstanding japanese-american sculptor in the 20th century. impressed by the work of constantin brâncuşi, for about three years he worked in the studio of the great romanian master in paris. brâncuşi’s cryptic way of reflecting life and reality has inspired noguchi for a long time. much later, in the early ’50s, noguchi started creating light sculptures: akari (in jap. bright, easy, basic). they are not lamps: painstakingly made from a filigree metal structure and a traditional japanese paper membrane, they are actually small architectural objects. through the magic of this fine paper, noguchi converts the «cold»