19 June 2012

Image created with a single unbroken black thread


One of a series of portraits by Kumi Yamashita.
This body of work consists of three simple materials that, when combined, produce the portraits: a wooden panel painted a solid white, thousands of small galvanized nails, and a single, unbroken, common sewing thread.
To see a detailed close-up photo, click the link provided in AM's comment (below).

She also created a second set of images by taking "regular denim material" and "removing part of the weave."


Wow.

Via The Dish.

6 comments:

  1. ZahharJune 20, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    Yeah this is pretty damned cool. Thanks for posting. :)

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  2. AMJune 20, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    The first one is absolutely amazing.

    I found a picture showing a detail here:

    http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/06/remarkable-portraits-made-with-a-single-sewing-thread-wrapped-through-nails-by-kumi-yamashita/

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    1. MinnesotastanJune 20, 2012 at 4:36 PM

      Thank you, AM. I wonder if the artist uses knots somewhere in the process (it would still be an "unbroken" thread) to help maintain tension and prevent disaster if the thread breaks.

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  3. UnknownJune 21, 2012 at 3:49 AM

    Awesome picture and will probably be good for my stitching. I really admire the pics.

    -Harry M.
    Affiliate of OrganoGold

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  4. Roy DelgadoJune 21, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    Amazing! What a technique ! Original !

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  5. NathanJune 30, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    George Takei has posted a picture of this on Facebook, as of this morning. So I think it's safely no longer "TYWK..." but hey, cool stuff!

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