http://kumiyamashita.com/light-shadow daily 0.75 2026-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/56805640-079b-47f5-a17f-38e7536d01f8/Profile_245.2kb.jpg Light & Shadow Profile 2018 Carved painted wood, single light source, shadow 236 x 320 x 13cm The woodblocks in the shape of the letters A to Z and the numbers 0 to 9 cast the shadow of a human profile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/7fe709f7-134f-4fca-82a9-dc1aa817d666/Chair+273.4kb.jpg Light & Shadow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/47e0c639-b7eb-4d4d-8388-4fcadc0130db/Chair_angle_305.9kb.jpg Light & Shadow Chair 2014 Carved wood, single light source, shadow 110 x 50 x 15 cm Collection, Thoma Foundation The carved wood sculpture in the shape of a chair casts the shadow of a seated figure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534093007163-BHR9V1HIVXUABJGC1BOB/FRAGMENTS_close_KumiYamashita.jpg Light & Shadow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518121668171-8BFETW7U2VC6OYE43M0H/FRAGMENTS_med_KumiYamashita.jpg Light & Shadow Fragments 2009 Cast resin, single light source, shadow 270 x 400 x 2 cm Permanent Collection, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe Fragments consists of 40 square resin plates, each a different color. The plates cast shadow profiles of 40 New Mexicans of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities whom I encountered while traveling throughout the state; a baker; a bartender; a mail carrier; a police officer. The private citizens whose names may never appear in history books or museums, but who weave together the fabric of society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534092712923-H8ULS9ZE6H2BRP5VTIJL/0+To+9.jpg Light & Shadow 0 to 9 2011 Carved wood, single light source, shadow 183 x 183 x 10 cm Permanent collection, Le Meridien Shenyang, China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518119693456-Y3NJVGK0SUF7LYHWQGBN/9.+KYamashita_QUESTION+MARK.JPG Light & Shadow Question Mark 2003 Stainless steel, single light source, shadow 200 x 150 x 20 cm Permanent Collection, Namba Parks Tower, Osaka, Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518122414333-EB0TM2JLZ8JTL88KA142/PATHWAY_1%3A3_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Light & Shadow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518122438254-A31B94UT2TJD03ZCEW7Z/PATHWAY_2%3A3_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Light & Shadow Pathway 2008 Aluminum with cut-outs, single light source, shadow 183 x 150 x 10 cm Commissioned by Seattle City Light, Washington Seattle City Lights commissioned me to create a sculpture to be installed in a conference room named in honor of the late progressive City Councilmember Michael Hilt. For Pathway I created a male figure of light passing through a shadowed “doorframe”. Pathway celebrates unconventional thinkers who open up avenues for others. It was listed as one of the top forty public artwork in Year in Review 2009, Public Art Network (PAN). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518120381049-Z4HB2FNJ241BS810UPKZ/CLOUDS_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Light & Shadow Clouds 2005 Cut aluminum plate, single light source, shadow 200 x 120 x 10 cm Permanent Collection, Stellar Place Sapporo JR Tower, Hokkaido, Japan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/42e48cbb-6e06-4c61-8822-14dfd00d7952/Building+Blocks_257kb.jpg Light & Shadow Building Blocks 2014 Carved wood, single light source, shadow 200 x 300 x 10 cm Permanent Collection, Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo, Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518120666777-60ELCNUP8H2L87L2Q54N/CITY+VIEW_1%3A2_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Light & Shadow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518120698682-FED2MKADKH785PBCU5N7/CITY+VIEW_2%3A2_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Light & Shadow City View 2003 Aluminum numbers, single light source, shadow 250 x 500 x 5 cm Permanent Collection, Namba Parks Tower, Osaka, Japan. http://kumiyamashita.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2026-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/9d102e4e-6089-4e53-8b35-4a942f4ac82c/Camelia_web+home+NEW.jpg Home http://kumiyamashita.com/contact-1 daily 0.75 2018-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518109503010-6PQYYMXBJHMHJLQLOX6C/Kumi%2BNM.jpeg Contact http://kumiyamashita.com/about daily 0.75 2026-11-06 http://kumiyamashita.com/misc daily 0.75 2026-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/ad901d0d-0689-414d-87e0-5d77080a5f97/Boat_+500KB.jpg Other Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/b472972b-549c-44b9-b904-6a1c57a8775c/Boat+detail.jpg Other Work Boat from the Mountains and Valleys series 2015 Pencil, polycarbonate 60 x 60 cm Collection, Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/68b9292e-6cc8-4bd8-bc0b-bd9b8e7e56c0/Paper+cup_500KB.jpg Other Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/b1267eba-7710-42f5-8953-4e19edc09546/Paper+Cup_detail+500KB.jpg Other Work Paper Cup from the Mountains and Valleys series 2015 Pencil, polycarbonate 60 x 60 cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/b5ef2c62-3ada-442b-833d-0feb58630e0c/Camelia_500KB.jpg Other Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/105d5802-9349-4cf6-b74a-1dc70a86e74b/Camelia_detail_500KB.jpg Other Work Camellia from the Mountains and Valleys series 2015 Pencil, polycarbonate 60 x 60 cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/45e909fb-37ff-4660-b1db-16aa5cd80ed8/Unfolding+Cosmos+500KB+corrected.jpg Other Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/d7c5eb7a-ef89-4ff6-8d05-93639e9e058f/Unfolding+Cosmos_4+squares.jpg Other Work Unfolding Cosmos 2015 200 x 200 × 0.05cm Polycarbonate I recreated the folding patterns of 25 classic origami shapes - animals, flowers, objects, etc, and then integrate them into a seamless whole. The result is a terrain of lines where boundaries blur and one existence connects with another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534003549809-T33VRSU50ZWG938YYKGU/Sunny+Days+and+Starry+Nights+2005.jpg Other Work Sunny Days and Starry Nights 2005 Fabric, rubber sheet 700 x 700 cm Temporary installation at Esplanade - Theatre on the Bay, Singapore I recreated the national flags of each country in the world and sewed them together in geographical order. The celestial symbols in each flag remained highlighted while the rest of the flag was darkened to recede into the background. The bordered world is set against the backdrop of the boundless universe, resembling the night sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534004118063-U4Y75RVNDQNC5LGYPNGG/SAKURA+%282%29.jpg Other Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534003647434-4UWZINUC7OQ66V7F3W4Q/SAKURA+%285%29.jpg Other Work Sakura 2007 Pigmented paper on glass 450 x 150 cm Temporary installation at Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh UK I affixed hand-cut and dyed paper petal onto the window. When the sun breaks through the cloudy sky of Scotland, the soft pink petals glow momentarily inside the dark, austere interior. http://kumiyamashita.com/portraits daily 0.75 2026-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533935974781-D1PY3R1SYLQY01I9MTSL/Constellation+Mana2+.jpg Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533935945282-DATMW2UVGYAT26X8G5NK/Constellation+Mana+2+detail.jpg Portraits Mana (No.2) from the Constellation series 2013 Wood panel, brads, single black sewing thread 39 x 30.5 x 3 cm Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936007892-Z2MYBE8CYOJL73Z3LWUD/Sachi.jpg Portraits Sachi from the Constellation series 2013 Wood panel, brads, single black sewing thread 46 x 33 x 3 cm Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533934631664-12BA5BSKLPALX6M0HZUP/Mana+1.jpg Portraits Mana from the Constellation series 2011 Wood panel, brads, single black sewing thread 40 x 30 x 3 cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936345193-7ZS18Q7IF8PYAWID204Q/Strings+Mana.jpg Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936359702-8C9IHH0FLQHM0VC1BK9D/strings+detail.jpg Portraits Mana from the String series 2016 Wood panel, brads, seven colored threads 40 x 30 x 3 cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534196736934-Q9F68AP5O3J568RXXJMM/BECKETT+PORTRAIT.jpg Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533934516755-DQ4RD7EJEJWI3JC9H7EO/BECKETT-+detail.jpg Portraits Beckett in His Own Words 2000 Silk tissure, graphite 45 x 35 cm Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936065106-MNW2HEXNWUOOUVT65L63/Credit+Card+Rubbing%28S.Yamashita%29.jpg Portraits Saburo 2001 Silk tissue, graphite 45 x 35 cm Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936086397-4CRIRT8UO8SU6B9N3A3W/Credit+Card+Rubbing%28P.+Walker%29.jpg Portraits Pat 1993 Silk tissue, graphite 45 x 35 cm Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936312202-Z65MVAPLEH08SMGJ19KJ/Credit+Card+Rubbing+%28K.Garst%29.jpg Portraits Kelly 1993 Silk tissue, graphite 45 x 35 cm Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534194263137-BQOK9YF7RMUXCNHKPZ4U/WARP_WEFT+%28MANA%29.JPG Portraits Mana from the Warp & Weft series 2007 Fabric with threads removed 23 x 15 cm Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936390062-2VI3F9EQQFIPIBK49WGI/WARP+4+WEFT+%28MOTHER%29+No.2.jpg Portraits Mother (No.2) from the Warp & WEFT series 2013 Fabric with threads removed 38 x 32 cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533937076542-YSEGU417AQN0CXHXILXQ/Someone+Else_s+Mess+%28Asian+girl%29.jpg Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936560848-UFJIDLT6HFW0RSMV80X5/Someone+Else_s+Mess+%28Blakc+boy%29.jpg Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1533936600679-EL7H49CMVWTNHDV816I0/Someone+Else_s+Mess+View+1.jpg Portraits Someone Else’s Mess 1997 Bed linens, paint 240 x 150 cm Someone Else’s Mess is an installation consists of eight portraits of children created using the treads of military boots on bed linens. http://kumiyamashita.com/light-shadow-2 daily 0.75 2026-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/02c4d0d7-6a15-416f-92a4-62ddc65ea9ab/Foundation+Wave+Element_E2_2.jpg Commissions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/471db2d9-4c34-496d-9d92-8008c6c31dad/Foundation+Wave_Element_E2.jpg Commissions - Make it stand out Foundation Wave 2023 Painted Fiberglass 240 x 239 x 249 cm Commissioned by National Gallery Singapore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/6dc88301-3d64-4c00-947d-1a0b2509df43/Building+Blocks_500KB.jpg Commissions Building Blocks 2014 Carved wood, single light source, shadow 200 x 300 x 10 cm Commissioned by Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo, Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534082075518-7ZQNCUCFL33SHD4XF45V/Sachi.jpg Commissions Sachi from the Constellation series 2013 Wood panel, brads, single sewing thread 46 x 33 x 3 cm Private commission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534082335068-3OXNI02KZUIR85TXX1JH/Origami_Full.jpg Commissions Origami 2011 Creased Japanese paper, single light source, shadow 366 x 366 x 1 cm Commissioned by American Express, New York City, New York https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534091348907-ONEMFXTIPJRE1PDOJECV/Amex+orgami+detail.jpg Commissions Origami 2011 Creased Japanese paper, single light source, shadow 366 x 366 x 1 cm Commissioned by American Express, New York City, New York https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518121668171-8BFETW7U2VC6OYE43M0H/FRAGMENTS_med_KumiYamashita.jpg Commissions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518121693773-4VW7Q1S7AXDU5DW782ON/FRAGMENTS_close_KumiYamashita.jpg Commissions Fragments 2009 Cast resin, single light source, shadow 270 x 400 x 2 cm Permanent Collection, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe Fragments consists of 40 square resin plates, each a different color. The plates cast shadow profiles of 40 New Mexicans of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities whom I encountered while traveling throughout the state; a baker; a bartender; a mail carrier; a police officer. The private citizens whose names may never appear in history books or museums, but who weave together the fabric of society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534081815698-GCC1745NU2UMADZ3U77D/PATHWAY_FRONT.jpg Commissions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518122438254-A31B94UT2TJD03ZCEW7Z/PATHWAY_2%3A3_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Commissions Pathway 2008 Aluminum with cut-outs, single light source, shadow 183 x 150 x 10 cm Commissioned by Seattle City Light, Washington Seattle City Lights commissioned me to create a sculpture to be installed in a conference room named in honor of the late progressive City Councilmember Michael Hilt. For Pathway I created a male figure of light passing through a shadowed “doorframe”. Pathway celebrates unconventional thinkers who open up avenues for others. It was listed as one of the top forty public artwork in Year in Review 2009, Public Art Network (PAN). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518120381049-Z4HB2FNJ241BS810UPKZ/CLOUDS_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Commissions Clouds 2005 Cut aluminum plate, single light source, shadow 200 x 120 x 10 cm Commissioned by Stellar Place Sapporo JR Tower, Hokkaido, Japan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518119693456-Y3NJVGK0SUF7LYHWQGBN/9.+KYamashita_QUESTION+MARK.JPG Commissions Question Mark 2003 Stainless steel, single light source, shadow 200 x 150 x 20 cm Commissioned by Namba Parks Tower, Osaka, Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518120666777-60ELCNUP8H2L87L2Q54N/CITY+VIEW_1%3A2_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Commissions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1518120698682-FED2MKADKH785PBCU5N7/CITY+VIEW_2%3A2_Kumi+Yamashita.jpg Commissions City View 2003 Aluminum numbers, single light source, shadow 250 x 500 x 5 cm Commissioned by Namba Parks Tower, Osaka, Japan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534082190415-GWW22THQ4GZXE97EGG0I/Glider.jpg Commissions Glider 2002 Cut aluminum plate, single light source, shadow 160 x 160 x 20 cm Commissioned by Takikawa Hall, Hokkaido, Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539478a5e4b0ac4c29964a1d/1534082144922-N2RF268W6O39QZ1933MM/Beckett.jpg Commissions Beckett in His Own Words 2000 Silk tissue, graphite 45 x 35 cm Commissioned by Cryptic, Glasgow, UK