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Kimihiko Okada’s Aluminum Foil Mountains

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Photos: Keizo Kioku

For his latest exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, thin metal enthusiast and Japanese architect Kimihiko Okada constructed a 6.5 meter high mountain using only aluminum foil and an internal steel framework.

The show, which is on display outside the museum through September 28th, marks the second time Okada turned frail metal material into a extravagant art piece. Last year, Okada hooked up a similar heavy-metal installation at the Diesel Denim Gallery, but his latest creation is simply massive, being supported by a steel frame that spans 902 square meters. See more of the mountain below.

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[Public Space Project via Dezeen]

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August 21, 2008 | Permalink
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  • youaintjack August 21, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    When they are done they can make it into a giant make shift tinfoil weed pipe.

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