Akiko Kuwahata & Ken Winther

With the technical precision of a surgeon, and a sensitive awareness of the inherent qualities of wood, Kuwahata and Winther create works which could be described as equilibristic sensual minimalism. Nothing is left to chance, everything is breathtakingly orchestrated: The grains of the wood, the choice of the tools, the rhythm of the form, the articulation of the joints – every choice is meaningful and plays an essential part in the final expression.  It is design and craftsmanship at the highest level, expressing something extremely well-made and well-thought out, filled with tradition and contemporary relevance at the same time. And with a deep inner feeling for what the potential of wood and how it can be expressed. “It is important to feel it…says Kuwahata… for me it’s about being honest. What I’m doing comes from within.”