Filters
1986
This fan-shaped work is made of boards joined together with lead. At close distance the wood grain is clearly recognizable, but from farther apart, the surface looks like unpolished metal with its dull luster produced by the graphite coating. This series of works have been given titles composed by joining together "Kanji" characters signifying "subtle," "light," "air," "sound," "field," "scent," etc., and the artist explains that the "Kanji" have been chosen for their nice sound. Yet, in these works, he has attempted to create a doorsill in space which allows entrance to only certain kinds of sound, light, air, or scent. He calls it a "threshold" Wherever this "threshold" is placed, be it outdoors, indoors, a large room, or a small room, it becomes a partition and creates a new space, In this work, the subtle surface texture and the expression of the carvings seem to make the air and light flowing around it to pulsate faintly, and this gives it a mysterious and fascinating quality.
1942-
| Genre | Sculptures,installations |
|---|---|
| Material/technique | Spruce, lead, graphite |
| Dimensions | 215×430×40cm |
| Acquisition date | 1987 |
| Accession number | 1975-00-4179-000 |
MORIOKA Kansuke
1986
KOMOTO Akira
1986
MORIOKA Kansuke
1986
David HOCKNEY
1986
SHINOHARA Ushio
1986-87
SONOYAMA Harumi
1986
YOSHIDA Katsuro
1986
Giuseppe PENONE
1986-89
ONOSATO Toshinobu
1986
George BRECHT
1986
