Jakucha by amir zobel from israel

"Jakucha" is a hand-held parasol inspired by the element of layers in Ito Jakuchu's works which depict bird feathers and flower petals. "Jakucha" reflects a connection between the past and the present, between tradition and industry and between natural phenomena and commercial products: while the parasol is made out of traditional Japanese parasol materials – rice paper and wood – and created in a similar technique, it requires a complex three dimensional structure designed using advanced CAD tools. Its blossom-like look represents the way nature can be described and reconstructed artificially by mathematical equations. Furthermore, it points to how much knowledge and wisdom these organic forms hold within them and how much we can learn by observing them – Just as Ito Jakuchu seemed to believe and practice.