Tangram Volume 4 Art Of Play

Tangram Volume 4 explores the concept of “light”. How does what we see affect the way we think? Two covers (distributed at random) feature static animation artworks by Takahiro Kurashima that are brought to life with an included lens.

Astonishing optical effects are illuminated throughout the issue. Inventor Minori Yamazaki captures the cosmos in a box of seemingly infinite dimension, legendary lighting designer Jules Fisher offers 14 imperatives for successful creative practice, physicist Ray Hall, of @physicsfun fame, takes us inside his world-famous collection of scientific toys, and poet Enrique Enriquez joins curator Denise Markonish for a pre-dawn viewing of James Turrell’s Skyspace at MASS MoCA.

Besides thought-provoking articles, there are interactive illusions, papercraft amusements and our most accessible puzzles to date.

Tangram is a tribute to beauty and wonder. Not only in content, but also in construction. Volume 4 offers visual, tactile and intellectual inspiration in a luxurious analogue form that invites you to step away from the glowing screen. Revive your appreciation for the magic of printed words and images. This lamp requires no batteries.