Koji Hatakeyama employs bronze working techniques developed in ancient Mesopotamia to create conceptual vessels for the 21st century. He refers to bronze as a material with memories of a thousand years. The patterns that appear on the surface of his works result from various chemical reactions; some have the appearance of blazing flames while others possess a mysterious coloring that enchants the viewer into wondering if perhaps the surface has weathered through hundreds of years of rich history. Open the container beaming from within is gold leave covering the entire surface.