{"product_id":"akari-vb1","title":"Akari VB1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Akari VB1 is one of the last Akari light sculptures designed by Isamu Noguchi, created for his solo exhibition in the American Pavilion at the 1986 Venice Biennale. It features mulberry bark washi paper, and is constructed without the use of bamboo ribbing (higo). Each of the three corners of its pyramidal form are constructed with white cotton strings. The strings may be tied to three included washi paper-wrapped stones, which are sourced in Japan by Akari’s manufacturer, Ozeki \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.noguchi.org\/blogs\/stories\/towards-life-towards-art-new-vb-akari\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Towards Life, Towards, Art: New VB Akari\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLearn more about the history of the Akari VB1\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Noguchi Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54113686159555,"sku":"A:VB1","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0233\/5283\/6176\/files\/775-VB1-Akari-1775-Photo-Nicholas-Knight-INFGM-ARS.avif?v=1789945721","url":"https:\/\/shop.noguchi.org\/products\/akari-vb1","provider":"The Noguchi Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}