Japan-based artist Tokujin Yoshioka designed an installation entitled Waterfall using 300,000 clear plastic straws. This artistic display marks Yoshioka's first showing in Sydney. In fact, he had never even visited the space and had to imagine the entire construction of the piece in his mind – and what a creative mind he has!
Yoshioka's current installation bears a resemblance to Tornado, his installation from 2007. Both works utilize plastic drinking straws and reflective benches made of optical glass. Each piece also communicates an element of nature, made evident by each respective installation's title. Taking cues from nature, the artist says he sought to “express the natural phenomena which comes from disorder, coincidence, or beauty.” Waterfall is currently being exhibited at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in Australia until December 17, 2011.
