Isamu Noguchi

Isamu Noguchi was a Japanese-American artist and designer, he studied at both Columbia University and Leonardo da Vinci Art School. He established his first design studio in 1927 and crafted a multitude of designs throughout his career including furniture, lighting, stage sets, sculptures, outdoor plazas and gardens. In the late 1920s, Noguchi trained with Constantin Brancusi, who is a known modernist sculpture. The artist spent much of his traineeship learning how to carve wood and stone. Despite his strong artistic direction, impressive education and vast network, it would take Noguchi until the 1940s to become well-known as an artist and designer.

Noguchi was considered a universal talent, and many noted his experience living and working among different cultures is prominent throughout his work. His work had a large influence on the design of the 1950s and he is possibly best known for his Akari Light Sculptures. The design seamlessly brought together technology and tradition.

“I am interested in space – and the movement of people and objects within space. There is a certain magic to it. It is as if you are an inventing an order of things.” - Isamu Noguchi