A Celebration for Jacob Hashimoto’s “Gas Giant” at MOCA

Helene De Franchis and Jabob Hashimoto Photo: Rochelle Brodin

On February 28, MOCA Pacific Design Center celebrated Jacob Hashimoto’s third and final installation of “Gas Giant,” a massive space-altering installation constructed using thousands of thin paper sheets. “Beginning on the ground floor with black-and-white clouds of box kites, “Gas Giant” rises up the stairs and erupts into the second-floor gallery with a kaleidoscopic explosion of light and color,” a museum representative said of the project.

Here are some peeks from the members-only opening:

Installation by Jacob Hashimoto Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Installation by Jacob Hashimoto
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Installation by Jacob Hashimoto Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Installation by Jacob Hashimoto
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Installation by Jacob Hashimoto Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Installation by Jacob Hashimoto
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Jude Liana Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Jude Liana
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Vivianne Lapointe and Roxanna Dunlop Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Vivianne Lapointe and Roxanna Dunlop
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Phillippe Vergne and Spero Plavoukos  Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Phillippe Vergne and Spero Plavoukos
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Laura Sweeney Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Laura Sweeney
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Helene De Franchis and Jabob Hashimoto Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Helene De Franchis and Jabob Hashimoto
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Veridiana Pontes and Merry Norris  Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Veridiana Pontes and Merry Norris
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Gitte Meldgaard Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Gitte Meldgaard
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

 Alma Ruiz, David Gersh, Susan Gersh  Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Alma Ruiz, David Gersh, Susan Gersh
Photo: Rochelle Brodin

Dawn Chan, Jacob Hashimoto Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Dawn Chan, Jacob Hashimoto
Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Jacob Hashimoto Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Jacob Hashimoto
Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Lisa Bartelson, Cynthia Penna Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Lisa Bartelson, Cynthia Penna
Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Lyn Winter Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Lyn Winter
Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Brad Elterman Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Brad Elterman
Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Oriane Gay, Melanie Plassart, Martha Otero Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com

Oriane Gay, Melanie Plassart, Martha Otero
Photo: ANDREAS BRANCH/patrickmcmullan.com


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