%C2%A9 Takeshi Igawa
Voyage of Time, 2007
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Lacquer and hemp cloth on polyurethaneexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.1312
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The natural world—as manifested in, for example, clouds or the sea—inspires Igawa, who is intrigued by how light breaks and reflects on mirror-like surfaces. This sculpture is representative of his approach. He created it from a single block, initially using traditional Japanese woodworking tools such as saws and chisels. Then he began applying dry lacquer, which resembles obsidian, a black volcanic glass that in Neolithic times was often chiseled into hand-axes and other tools. Concavities of varying depths result in an irregular surface and in reflections that are visible from every angle of the sculpture.
Details
- Title
- Voyage of Time
- Artist Life
- born 1980
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.1312
- Curator Approved
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© Takeshi Igawa