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<\/a><\/p>\nMisa Sawairi was born in Shizuoka City where time tends to drift more slowly. From a young age Sawairi excelled in developing stories instantaneously, manifesting them in various forms. When she was 9, Sawairi created a handmade birdcage for a friend. It had been assembled using small planks and driftwood found by the river, and had taken its form under the made-up assumption that \u201cthe girl\u2019s new home will have a large tree in the garden and many birds will come to play there.\u201d The birdcage may very well represent Sawairi\u2019s first art piece.<\/p>\n
One day at work Sawairi discovered a pile of flowers, cardboard and newspapers in a dump site at her job. She decided to create a life-size doll named \u201ceco-chan.\u201d As she worked, a man stood by watching her the entire time. After completing her doll Sawairi went back to her job. When she returned later she found a group of people gathered around eco-chan as the man explained to the group what it was. It was the moment Sawairi discovered the essence of window display art. But it also represented the origin of her ongoing art project, \u201cRipple Trip.\u201d<\/p>\n
By continuing \u201cRipple Trip,\u201d Sawairi hopes to install window displays around the world and share her ultimate form of communication with many different people. Her work now transcends its previous narrow interpretation and exists beyond stores and shops as a window into her own soul.<\/p>\n