Design Philosophy

Here are some quotes that give insight into Kozuru's design philosophy:

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"My drive to make is in my DNA."

-NK, 2018

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"Kozuru often reuses the same molds to produce component parts with a great deal of variety of hue, opacity and translucency, which she then joins with other castings into new configurations for uniquely combined totemic structures."

- Niho Kozuru: Monocasts & Multipours, Cambrige School of Weston

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"My recent two-dimensional work is developed from unique arrangements of oval and gear-shaped segments derived from my sculptures, which I reconfigured to create new patterns. I pour vividly colored translucent rubber in or around their silhouettes to create pure, bold, positive and negative patterns and super patterns. Foregrounds and backgrounds appear to flip, while lines merge, blur and shift, creating new dimensional surfaces and spaces. Sculpting in 2D, this work makes an unexpected connection between dimensional and flat planes. Lines, colors and forms blend, react, and vibrate while invigorating the surrounding space, bringing vitality and optimism to the whole."

- NK

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"Since my artwork is abstract, my titles can be also abstract and/or contain intentions, wishes or hints to keep a viewer along and spark imagination. I come from a long line of artists in Japan surrounded by art; we were brought up to make and communicate through art."

- NK

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"Kozuru’s symmetry embraces decoration and renders the invisible music of architecture visible anew. As Kozuru describes, she “recontextualizes these often forgotten classical forms, giving them new life and renewed spirit."

- Niho Kozuru: Monocasts & Multipours, Cambrige School of Weston

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