“Driven by the search for beauty and harmony, the contrast between the austerity of urban structures and the playful lushness of nature, in conjunction with my philosophy of life, is source of inspiration and decisive for my work.”

I knew Isamu Noguchi mainly for the Atari light objects, which I have seen and admired at Vitra. His sculptural work on the other hand was relatively unknown to me, although I had run across some of his work several times.

Even a place like New York City can get a bit monotonous at times like these, when the country – and much of the world – is gripped by a pandemic. Having had symptoms last week that matched those of an Omicron infection, I have now also been caught in the maelstrom of the disease and the restrictions that come with it.