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Hiroyoshi Asaka
After graduating from the Department of Fine Arts at Kyoto University of Art and Design, Hiroyoshi Asaka has been showing various sculptures made of stone for over 20 years in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Japan and abroad.
In this exhibition, he will simultaneously exhibit his “Kashoumon" series, in which stones are carved like styrofoam, and his “Kabukimon" series, in which stones are carved to the utmost limit with a sword motif under the theme of “bushido and rebellious spirit."
The “Kashoumon" series is a sculpture that pursues "what is true reality" based on the concept of "illusion" and "temporary image" in relation to "phenomenon" in the ideals of Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher. The series is a super-realistic figurative sculpture that uses a hard and heavy natural material, stone, to represent a soft and light artificial material, styrofoam and utilizes a visual effect that overturns fixed human conceptions.
In this exhibition, Asaka will present his latest work using circular space as a motif. Asaka found commonalities between his works and Enku Buddha's dynamic chisel marks, a major characteristic of Enku Buddha, in his sculptural expression, in which the traces of tools and the artist's handprints play a significant role in the work. His new work “Kashoumon-Enku" looks at first glance like a piece of styrofoam cut with a hot wire, but like Enku's expression, it is a stone Buddha carefully carved one by one.
The “Kabukimon" series, on the other hand, is a one-of-a-kind work that uses a Japanese sword as a motif to express the soul of the samurai warrior. Growing up in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, famous for its cutlery, Asaka became familiar with traditional Japanese sword-making at an early age and was fascinated by the functional beauty of curved Japanese swords. With respect for the traditions that have shaped Japanese art for centuries, Asaka aims to create a unique worldview that blends the beauty of sculpture with subculture-inspired elements.
In this exhibition, he will simultaneously exhibit his “Kashoumon" series, in which stones are carved like styrofoam, and his “Kabukimon" series, in which stones are carved to the utmost limit with a sword motif under the theme of “bushido and rebellious spirit."
The “Kashoumon" series is a sculpture that pursues "what is true reality" based on the concept of "illusion" and "temporary image" in relation to "phenomenon" in the ideals of Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher. The series is a super-realistic figurative sculpture that uses a hard and heavy natural material, stone, to represent a soft and light artificial material, styrofoam and utilizes a visual effect that overturns fixed human conceptions.
In this exhibition, Asaka will present his latest work using circular space as a motif. Asaka found commonalities between his works and Enku Buddha's dynamic chisel marks, a major characteristic of Enku Buddha, in his sculptural expression, in which the traces of tools and the artist's handprints play a significant role in the work. His new work “Kashoumon-Enku" looks at first glance like a piece of styrofoam cut with a hot wire, but like Enku's expression, it is a stone Buddha carefully carved one by one.
The “Kabukimon" series, on the other hand, is a one-of-a-kind work that uses a Japanese sword as a motif to express the soul of the samurai warrior. Growing up in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, famous for its cutlery, Asaka became familiar with traditional Japanese sword-making at an early age and was fascinated by the functional beauty of curved Japanese swords. With respect for the traditions that have shaped Japanese art for centuries, Asaka aims to create a unique worldview that blends the beauty of sculpture with subculture-inspired elements.
Schedule | Sep 30 (Sat) 2023-Oct 13 (Fri) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||
| Website | https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/blog/art/35823-1129520911.html | ||
| Venue | Ginza Tsutaya Books https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/english/ | ||
| Location | Ginza Six 6F, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 | ||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit A3 at Ginza Station on the Ginza, Marunouchi and Hibiya lines. 3 minute walk from exit A1 at Higashi-ginza Station on the Toei Asakusa or Hibiya line. | ||
| Phone | 03-3575ｰ7755 | ||
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