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Statement

Statement

 鉄を素材として、​ガス溶接溶断の技法を用いた独自の表現手法により、空間中に「鉄のドローイング」を想起させる彫刻作品を制作する。約1500度の高温で鉄を溶かし、その物質的変容の過程に鉄本来の「輪郭なき美」を追い求めている。

 2015年から彫刻制作と並行して、岐阜県の伝統工芸品・美濃手すき和紙を支持体に、鉄粉・鉄錆・純金箔などの金属素材を用いた作品を制作。

 

 かたち在るものが古美てゆく幽玄、華麗と枯淡──鉄と空間がゆるやかに溶け合うあわいに、虚(void)と余白(emptiness)を生み出していく。

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​Using steel as a primary medium, I create sculptures through a unique technique of gas welding and cutting that evokes "drawings in space." By melting iron at extreme temperatures of roughly 1,500°C, I pursue the intrinsic "beauty without contours" revealed in the material's transformation.

Since 2015, alongside sculpture, I have created two-dimensional works using traditional handmade Mino Washi paper from Gifu Prefecture as a substrate, incorporating metallic elements such as iron powder, rust, and pure gold leaf.


The subtle depth (yūgen) of physical forms aging gracefully, alongside the harmony of splendor and refined austerity—in the delicate interval where iron and space gently merge, I give shape to the void and meaningful emptiness (yohaku).​​​​​​

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