Tokyo residents mystified at the appearance of giant 3D zips

 

A series of giant zips have appeared in Japan.

The huge fastenings have been seen on a wall, splitting a room in two, and across the length of a pond.

The works are the creation of mysterious artist Kitagawa Jun, who started off painting a 2D version on the wall of a pedestrian tunnel before deciding that 3D zips would make even more impact.

In the past few years, the results have been seen bisecting the ornamental waters of a Tokyo hotel and appearing to unzip the floor of a room to expose the underfloor woodwork.

Kitagawa explained: ‘I painted murals of giant zippers on a tunnel in Roppongi. As it was quite a popular piece I had the idea that from then I would make three-dimensional versions.’

He knew he had made the right decision when his room zipper became the highlight of a housing exhibition.

‘My hunch was correct and it became one of the most interesting works. Everyone had wide eyes when they looked into the unzipped hole,’ he said.

The 3D zips are constructed from wood before being painted with realistic metallic paint.

Source;dailymail