%C2%A9 Sakurako Matsushima
Elements II, 2012
Matsushima Sakurakoexpand_more
Lacquer, hemp cloth, gold powder, gold leaf, silver leaf, tin powder, and metal wireexpand_more
Gift of Elizabeth and Willard Clark in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Minneapolis Institute of Artsexpand_more 2015.36.3a,b
Not on Viewexpand_more
Japanese philosophy asserts that there are five elements: earth, wind, water, fire, and void. Elements II evokes water and void. It is an example of Matsushima’s body jewelry that evolved into a wall installation because the artist eliminated from the design the feature that would make it wearable. She spent six months producing this wavy work of hemp cloth lacquered in the kanshitsu technique; metal wire on the underside strengthens the construction.
Details
- Title
- Elements II
- Artist Life
- born 1965
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.36.3a,b
- Curator Approved
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© Sakurako Matsushima