Japanese sculptor Kohei Nawa has launched his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles at Pace Gallery, titled "Photon Camp." The show features 20 new works from his renowned "PixCell" and "Prism" series, which utilize glass beads and light refraction to transform everyday objects—ranging from taxidermied animals to consumer electronics—into pixelated, magnified sculptures. The artist operates out of Sandwich, a sprawling Kyoto-based creative hub housed in a former sandwich factory that employs a team of 50 across art, design, and architecture.
Nawa’s work explores the intersection of the physical and digital worlds, questioning how we perceive reality in an era of information saturation. By encasing physical objects in a "skin" of glass bubbles, he effectively turns them into tangible data points, bridging the gap between organic forms and the digital interface. This major West Coast debut solidifies his status as a leading figure in contemporary Japanese art and highlights the continued global expansion of blue-chip galleries like Pace into the Los Angeles market.