Inokashira Park Zoo will be hosting an exhibition of works by artist Yuta Nishiura. Please enjoy his wood carvings, which capture landscapes and feature animals as motifs.
Date and Time: February 14th (Tue) to May 14th (Sun), 2017, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (until Sculpture Museum closes)
Location: Zoo (Main Park) Sculpture Museum Building B
Exhibitor: Yuta Nishiura (Artist) →
Official website here
◎Concept of the work (from the artist)
Animals have always been a window to me that shows me sights I've never seen before, and a door that opens up my imagination to places and times I've never visited.
And what I create are fragments of the landscapes they took me to, and scenes from the stories they taught me.
【profile】Born in Yokohama in 1974.
1997: Studied Sculpture Project at Bagamoyo College of Art / Tanzania
Graduated from the Department of Chinese Ink Painting at the Oriental Art School in 2000.
2005: Dropped out of the specialized course at Hamburg University of the Arts (HFBK) / Germany
Since then, he has released works both domestically and internationally.
◎Main works
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"As the morning fills the air, the colors emit sounds."
The silence is beginning to evaporate.
19.5cm x 15cm x 54cm
Material: Wood | 'Lynn 10'
10cm x 6cm x 35cm
Material: Wood |
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"A bird that has left its flock"
I threw away my tears and sang my favorite song.
15cm x 9cm x 31.5cm
Material: Wood | "By the time I arrived, I could understand the language of the moon."
12cm x 11.5cm x 22cm
Material: Wood |
*What is "Art and the Zoo"?
At Inokashira Park Zoo, we have used a portion of Sculpture Museum to display works by various artists in special exhibitions. We chose this theme to reflect our intention to continue holding exhibitions that connect art and the zoo.
(December 22, 2016)
