S O T A N A K A

Curly


2026


Curly is a table lamp that draws its form from material memory, utilizing the curvature paper retains from being rolled and wrapped during storage and transport. Anchored by minimal hardware to a cylindrical aluminum base, the curling sheet creates a self-supporting shade that diffuses a warm, soft light, while a coiled wire carries that same curved gesture outward.


Material: Japanese washi paper, aluminum


Photography by Kyoko Kataoka

Forthcoming exhibitions:

Curly at Ataw, Echizen, Japan, 2026 October 9 – November 8

Curly table lamp, curled washi paper shade on a cylindrical aluminum base with a coiled black cord Curly lit, the washi shade glowing warm with light pooling on the floor Curly seen from the side, the paper shade leaning on its aluminum base Curly from the front, both curled edges of the shade meeting at the top Curly from another angle, showing the metal pins that hold the shade Close-up looking into the shade, the paper curling around the inner frame The coiled black cord of Curly running across the floor