As It Passes: Kozo Studio’s Papermaking Journey at Saratta Space

Some moments happen only once, never to be repeated in exactly the same way. The quiet shift of daylight across a room, the gentle drift of smoke through space, or the subtle transformation of raw organic fibers as they settle into a beatiful sheet of paper.

At Kozo Studio, we have been captivated by how papers communicate emotion, memory, and special moment. That is why we are thrilled to announce our sponsorship of "As It Passes ขณะที่เลือนผ่าน", an extraordinary group exhibition hosted at Saratta Space in Bangkok featuring artists Kanoknuch Sillapawisawakul, Patamon Nisabodee, and Baku Ochi.

A shared moment at Saratta Space, from left to right Kanoknuch, Patamon, and Baku

Exploring Memory, Material, and Transience

As It Passes invites audiences into a delicate sensory landscape that reflects on the aesthetic relationships between form and formlessness, permanence and change. The exhibition presents the passage of time through situational place, emotional states, and sensations that occur only once.

Working by hand with organic materials such as water, raw kozo pulp, clay, or even smoke, the artists create pieces that shift continuously with light, time, and surrounding conditions. Each encounter becomes entirely distinct, shaped by its particular moment, making it impossible to experience in exactly the same way twice.

The three participating artists bring deeply complementary practices to this exploration:

Kanoknuch Sillapawisawakul (DEXEMBELL): A Thai artist, designer, and educator who pushes paper beyond its traditional role in graphic communication. She explores how kozo pulp and paper can evolve into mediums for light, sound, physical movement, and spatial experience.

Soft bands of rainbow color reveal the feathery texture of the paper mulberry fibers.

“When Joy Stays Still”: A cloud of delicate white paper mulberry fibers in a softly layered composition.

Patamon Nisabodee: A Thai artist and cultural entrepreneur whose process-driven practice explores the intimacy between natural materials, craft-based processes, and site-specific contexts, turning ordinary encounters into reflective spaces.

Suspended, translucent sheets of whisper-thin mulberry paper catch the light and wind, dynamically shifting and changing form.

Dense blue-grey fibers, blended with subtle green and black pulp, form a richly textured surface that captures the swirling motion of the paper taking shape.

A mulberry paper butterfly is attached to a spring wire on a wooden pole. When the wire is pushed to the top of the pole and released, gravity brings the butterfly down, bouncing and flapping its wings.

Pastel pink, yellow, and blue patches of mulberry fiber create a softly textured, woven rhythm.

Baku Ochi: Based in Iwate, Japan, Baku explores Endō, an interdisciplinary practice and smoke-based installation art. His work centers on fūzei, the Japanese sense of atmosphere and quiet beauty, inviting viewers to pause and rediscover overlooked forms in nature.

Ribbons of smoke rise above a crescent-shaped vessel "Tsukifune", tracing a fleeting form in the darkness.

Photographs of smoke paired with the sculptural vessels that emit it, each producing a unique plume to convey a distinct mood and expression.

Inside the Mill: A Hands-On Papermaking Residency

What makes this project exceptionally close to our hearts is the deep, immersive creative process behind the paper art featured in the exhibition.

Prior to the exhibition, artists Kanoknuch Sillapawisawakul and Patamon Nisabodee spent a full week in residence at the Kozo Studio paper mill. Stepping directly into the workshop alongside our handmade paper specialists, they immersed themselves in every stage of raw fiber preparation and wet-sheet forming.

Under the guidance and technical supervision of our team, the paper mill became an open lab for creative experimentation:

• Pulp Manipulation & Form: The artists tested the boundaries of raw kozo pulp, experimenting with varying fiber densities, natural suspensions, and organic textures.

• Expanding Paper’s Possibilities: Kanoknuch explored the tactile and acoustic qualities of fibers, observing how density and structure alter paper's interaction with sound and light.

Rather than simply choosing pre-made sheets, the artists built their paper art from the ground up. The resulting pieces are records of that collaborative week of trial, transformation, and discovery.