Kawabi is the studio practice of Irisa and Aaron Kawabi. Informed by their spiritual interests and mutual lens of ancestry through diaspora, Kawabi provides a container to explore materiality, shape, and space as tools for inner attunement.
The name ka–wa–bi translates to story–paper–pen and is a symbol of the duo's commitment to the Eastern philosophies and cultures that have influenced their creative practice.
Ka — katha as 'story' in Sanskrit
Wa — washi as 'paper' in Japanese
Bi — bi as 'pen' in Chinese