Inokashira Park Zoo will be hosting an exhibition of works by artist George Yasuda. Please come and see his works, which are created using natural materials such as fabric and wood.
Dates: February 19 (Fri) - May
8 (Sun), 2016. *The exhibition period has been extended.
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (until Sculpture Museum closes)
Location: Zoo (Main Park) Sculpture Museum Building B
◎Main works
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"badger"
Length 26cm, Height 14cm
Materials: Camphor wood, cloth (cotton), hemp fiber, cotton | "Doe"
Length 31cm, Height 22cm
Materials: Camphor wood, cloth (cotton), cotton |
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"raccoon dog"
Length 22cm, Height 15cm
Materials: Camphor wood, cloth (cotton), cotton | "Antelope"
Length 25cm, Height 20cm
Materials: Camphor wood, cloth (cotton), cotton |
◎Concept of the work (from the artist)
I spend my days creating sculptures of the creatures that live around me.
Animals hiding in the bushes of the park's hedges, which we usually pass by without noticing.
Fish that have continuously passed on life to the bottom of the pond since ancient times.
The creatures that may have sat on the tree stump in the forest where I had visited and sat.
I create my works with the desire to capture and express in my own unique way the creatures that might exist in the places I've visited and the places I haven't yet visited.
My artwork is created by combining materials such as fabric and wood.
Using materials that have been used since ancient times, the product will eventually return to the earth after many years.
That process is also a concept behind creating familiar creatures.
[Yasuda George Profile]Born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1968.
Graduated from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 1993.
1999-2011: Created and presented works primarily consisting of installations.
In 2012, I began creating three-dimensional works, primarily of animals, using sculpted wood and fabric.
*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.
(January 14, 2015)
