Wedding dresses made from balloons by Rie Hosokai

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By Bridget Barnett in New Fashion on Monday 15 August 2011

Insanely talented Japanese artist Rie Hosokai is taking balloon twisting away from kids parties and into high fashion. The handmade dresses start at US$2,000, which can seem a little hefty when you consider the balloons will start to deflate after twenty four hours.

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Japanese artist Hasama

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By Gerry Mak in New Art on Friday 29 July 2011

Sometimes gruesome, sometimes sadistic, sometimes cute and whimsical, Japanese artist Hasama creates some really striking images that range from terrifying monsters to manga-inspired characters.

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Hajime Sorayama

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By Deb in New Art on Wednesday 13 July 2011

Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama is one of my favourite artists of all-time. He is an exceptionally amazing talent. I have followed his work for almost two decades.

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Chiharu Shiota

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By Lin Tan in New Art on Monday 9 August 2010

Chiharu Shiota is a Berlin-based Japanese artist responsible for these intricate large scale art installations. Allegedly, Shiota had woken up one day and felt as if her entire room was entwined with black thread. This became the inspiration for many of her artworks, where gallery spaces are often illed with zig-zagging thread, creating this impenetrable, sometimes gothic looking, web.

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Ribbonesia

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By Gerry Mak in New Art on Monday 2 August 2010

Forget origami. Ribbonesia is the brainchild of Japanese artist ‘BAKU’ Maeda, who has moved away from brush and pen in favor of ribbons and fabric, which he turns into adorable animals.

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Yumiko Kayukawa

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By Kate Barnett in New Art on Wednesday 12 March 2008

Artist Yumiko Kayukawa states: ‘I’d rather my paintings hang next to rock star pin-ups than on museum walls. Ultimately, I want to connect with people all over the world on that level’.

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