When I cast my thoughts toward the big nebulae beyond the night
sky, I picture an extraordinarily large spiral, 50,000 light-years
in diameter. On the other hand, from a most minute point of view,
when I consider our bodies, the very chromosomal DNA within our
cells has a double spiral structure. And the hair on our head and
the prints on our hands and feet also reveal swirls.
Thus, by transcending everyday concepts, I see the existence of a
universal relationship among the basic forms of various
configurations. It is in this relationship that I derive my
greatest creative interest. That is the personal significance
behind the creation of this CUMOS.
At first, I was trying to achieve the concept of capturing the
sweep of the cosmos in a box that would fit neatly in one's hand.
Then, I became fascinated by the mystery of the finite and infinite
of life, and 34 years passed. The name, "CUMOS", comes from the
combination of "cube" and "cosmos" and means, "The universe inside
a box"
Minori Yamazaki