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No.3790
Bloom no.1
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, Japanese cypress）
H170 × W30 × D30 cm -
No.3791
Bloom no.2
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, dry lacquer powder, cherry wood, hiba arborvitae）
H140 × W30 × D30 cm -
No.3855
Bloom no.3
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, dry lacquer powder,pearl, copper, cedar）
H130 × W30 × D30 cm -
No.i2411_9
cactus no.1
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, Japanese zelcova）
H24.5 × W17 × D9 cm -
No.i2411_10
cactus no.2
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, mother-of-pearl inlay,pine）
H26 × W16.5 × D16.5 cm -
No.af2309-11
Snow owl
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, wood powder, eggshell）
H33 × W25 × D35.5 cm -
No.i2208_7
Cactus
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, dry lacquer powder, gold leaf, japanese nutmeg）
H29 × W12 × D12 cm -
No.i2208_1
Strawberry
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, Japanese paper, gold powder）
H15 × W13 × D13 cm -
No.i2208_3
Watermelon
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, dry lacquer powder, white-lipped pearl oyster, malachite, blue gold stone）
H11 × W20 × D12 cm -
No.i2208_5
Mandarin
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, mother-of-pearl inlay ）
H12 × W12.5 × D12.5 cm -
No.i2208_4
Peach
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, gold powder）
H12 × W12.5 × D12.5 cm -
No.i2208_2
Grape
Dry lacquer（Japanese lacquer, hemp, mother-of-pearl inlay, dry lacquer powder, Japanese cypress）
H15 × W13 × D19 cm
Biography
Born in 1996 in Tokyo, Minako Nakai transforms the Japanese lacquer’s elegant texture, strength, and durability into bold, sculptural forms. Her works combine unexpected materials and draw inspiration from contemporary sculpture, pop culture, and archaeological relics, blending tradition with innovation. Winner of the Grand Prize at the Art Meets Architecture Competition 2024, she has a large-scale piece permanently installed in a new condominium in Tokyo.
