{"id":385615,"date":"2026-04-10T20:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/385615\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:46:16","slug":"a-wooden-canopy-by-kengo-kuma-casts-dappled-light-around-a-copenhagen-museum-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/385615\/","title":{"rendered":"A Wooden Canopy by Kengo Kuma Casts Dappled Light Around a Copenhagen Museum \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"light streams through a wooden canopy in a large scale installation of wood and brick by Kengo Kuma\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\"  \/>All photos by Jacopo La Forgia, courtesy of Copenhagen Contemporary, shared with permission<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/copenhagencontemporary.org\/en\/copenhagencontemporary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Copenhagen Contemporary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kkaa.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kengo Kuma<\/a> and his team have honed in on the Japanese concept of komorebi, which reflects the unique interplay of light and shadow that occurs when the sun filters through the trees. The monumental, site-specific installation \u201cEarth \/ Tree\u201d harnesses this fleeting condition through a suspended canopy of wooden slats.<\/p>\n<p>Curved with a central opening, the diaphonous structure floats above a brick platform and a pile of rubble. These two organic materials bridge Nordic and Japanese cultures, which both value craftsmanship and continuity with the landscape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-12.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-12.jpg\" alt=\"light streams through a wooden canopy in a large scale installation of wood and brick by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472697\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/kengo-kuma\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kuma<\/a>\u2014who was recently awarded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/04\/08\/kengo-kuma-national-gallery-wing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the bid to design<\/a> the new National Gallery in London\u2014often focuses on \u201csoft architecture,\u201d a mode of working entwined with the environment and people who engage with the space. \u201cEarth \/ Tree\u201d translates this concept into the Danish museum, where it\u2019s on view through February 21, 2027.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-19.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-19.jpg\" alt=\"light streams through a wooden canopy in a large scale installation of wood and brick by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472702\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-4.jpg\" alt=\"light streams through a wooden canopy in a large scale installation of wood and brick by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472691\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-5.jpg\" alt=\"light streams through a wooden canopy in a large scale installation of wood and brick by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472692\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-14.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-14.jpg\" alt=\"visitors enjoy an installation in which light streams through a wooden canopy by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472698\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-11.jpg\" alt=\"visitors enjoy an installation in which light streams through a wooden canopy by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472696\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-7.jpg\" alt=\"visitors enjoy an installation in which light streams through a wooden canopy by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472693\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-17.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-17.jpg\" alt=\"light streams through a wooden canopy in a large scale installation of wood and brick by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472700\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-8.jpg\" alt=\"visitors work at a table and enjoy an installation in which light streams through a wooden canopy by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472694\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-18.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-18.jpg\" alt=\"visitors work at a table and enjoy an installation in which light streams through a wooden canopy by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472701\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kuma-10.jpg\" alt=\"light streams through a wooden canopy in a large scale installation of wood and brick by Kengo Kuma\" class=\"wp-image-472695\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? 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