Chikako Ishida　”Samsara” #1

Chikako Ishida　”Samsara” #1This is a glass kaleidoscope "Samsara" by Chikako Ishida. It means "reincarnation. The body is neatly made with a silver pattern under the glass. 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. 4 point images are repeatedly projected. 3 Mirror System, Dry Cell. Rotate the entire tube to enjoy the

the images are enlarged and bright green patterns are reflected

holographic foil and copper powder

blue and gold inside

Glass objects are beautifully created in amber and blue shades

Length: 130 mm

which is colored using a special coloring method

and also the dramatic changes by rotating the tube

The glass tube is hand-painted in purple shade by the artist on inside

which is shaped like a parfait glass

Hosono's research into polarized kaleidoscopes has resulted in an ever-increasing range of colors and patterns

they show changing beauty of color combinations

carefully selected glass objects