While important, the combination of traditional craftwork with IT is not a novel one. Moreover, if the objective was to attain a mathematical design without human involvement, or even a modern revival of the properties of the kanshitsu dry lacquer technique, wherein form equals structure, there are already outstanding forerunners to be found. It is the unique approach the artists have employed to elicit the charm of lacquer that makes this work of such interest. The image of a mystery projectile spearing a mystery textile with which it has collided is an astonishing one that no one has seen before. As the inexplicable spearing of the textile progresses further, a complex pleating is formed in it, running in four directions. The undulating pleats serve to make the l iquid surface of the projectile, as well as the subtle gleam that is characteristic of lacquer, stand out all the more. If In Praise of Shadows may be acknowledged as having previously dealt with this gleam, the way it is handled by ReKOGEI is futuristic, to be sure. There is a wavering in the very concept of veracity versus falsehood that arises as the image is transformed into sculpture, and then back to image. Nevertheless, this process is decidedly linked with the state of the world in which we currently live.(AKIBA Fuminori)