‘The world is an interesting place: we stumble upon unexpected things each day’ says Cheri Lucas Rowland.
Of course we should expect the unexpected in an art gallery, but this is my offering for the challenge. Oki Naganode by Julia Lohmann was an installation at the V & A back in September, made from Naga Kombu, a type of Japanese Seaweed. It has been stretched by hand over a framework of cane. Lohmann uses a variety of natural materials including bone and cow and sheep stomach. Oki Naganode was created to show the design potential of seaweed, and is around eight feet high.
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Lucid Gypsy 
Wow. That’s HUGE, and seaweed you say? Intriguing.
Wow that is beautiful.
Thank you! I went to visit your site and its deleted?
Isn’t that amazing, who knew you could make sculptures like this from seaweed….I want to touch them to know it feels 🙂
Impressive piece Gilly!!! And quite an unexpected choice of material!
That would be unexpected. 🙂
janet
What a unique sculpture, Gilly. I’d love to see and feel this. 🙂
remarkable! It’s always nice to come across something in the world of art that is truly new…so many people are very good at imitation, but it takes quite a lot of talent to be innovative. Great shots
I’m glad you like it Nick. I’ve just looked at your site, it’s fab and the info about camera gear is excellent. I’d lke to upgrade my Canon 450d and now I know what do save for – the 70d!
beautiful piece of sculpture. unexpected is the web of wires 😀
Totally unexpected. Unique, too. Good gallery for the challenge!
“Lohmann uses a variety of natural materials including bone and cow and sheep stomach…” – unexpected, indeed!
Japanese people love seaweed! It’s very interesting to know they’d turn into art.
This is so totally unexpected! Love it!
Incredible the choice this artists is making to use to create his sculptures. Very nice entry for the challenge,Gilly.
Wow – like it! It’s seriously very interesting, the structure, colour, what it’s made of.
Wow so schön sehr interessant,auch Farbe und Struktur liebe Grüße und einen schönen Sonntag und gute neue Woche Grüße von mir und Freundschaft.Gislinde
Amazing!
Never seen anything like this…….gorgeous! Beautiful! ….and to think it is made from seaweed, and to top it all……. It is EIGHT FEET HIGH……….WOW!! Thank you for sharing.
The V&A has many wonders Linda, you would love it!
I am sure I would.
They’re intriguing structures. Must have been quite a feat working with seaweed…. i guess it’s been processed and then re-constituted to get into this those shapes? Amazing stuff 🙂
Very organic looking and a little unnerving! Wandering around seeing those structures from all angles must have been fascinating.
Impressive! Why do I think they’re horses in flight?