JJunko Yamada presents Paper Chase, an exhibition of intricate paper collages. Using thousands of small pieces of rice paper, she creates highly detailed American and Japanese landscapes. Currently residing in Jackson Heights, Queens, Yamada's hometown is Miyazu, a Japanese beach resort town two hours west of Kyoto, abounding in waterfalls, trees and mountains. This setting figures largely in her lyrical work. The artist hopes to "introduce Japanese life and culture through her paper works." Junko adds, "Paper is an important part of our culture dating back more than one-thousand years. I integrate paper with daily life by creating a unique small galaxy of beautiful things." Viewers enter this galaxy through twenty of Junko's collages, which include the sublime Deer in Nara Park and Koi.

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Kamakura, 2002
paper collage
18" x 15"