ups and downs

Michiko SAKUTA

glass artist

Year: 2024

Material/Technique: Glass

Size: 53 × 20 × 18 cm

Edition: Unique

Signed:Included

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About the Work

Year: 2024
Material/Technique: Glass
Size: 53 × 20 × 18 cm
Edition: Unique
Signed: Included
Credits: ©Mareo SUEMASA
Regarding sales: Since prototypes are made of clay, they are not exactly the same shape, but it is possible to make similar works. You can also change the size by making it bigger or smaller. Please contact us for the amount.
Frame: Not Set
Work Certificate: Included
Distributor of artworks: Michiko SAKUTA
Ship-from Area: Kanagawa Prefecture
Days Until Dispatch: About a Week
Category: Crafts And Ceramics
Style: Abstract, Minimalism

Work Details

I created it with the theme of emotional ups and downs.

I think it's hard to understand what kind of shape it is in the photo, so I'll explain it.

The side consists of 3 sides and is shaped like a triangle when viewed from above.

The front side has a glass surface, so you can look inside. The right back side has an undulating shape, and the left back side is a striped surface of frosted glass and mirrored glass.

Furthermore, by shining light from the striped surface, shadows appear on the uneven surface, and they are reflected as in the photograph.

Shine the light from your favorite position, adjust the degree of reflection of the shadows, and enjoy making the glass look you like the most.

Everyone has good and bad emotional ups and downs, and I think it's important to allow yourself to be yourself. The straight light is distorted by the undulation of the shape when it enters the work. But it also emits a beautiful light. By changing your point of view or changing your point of view, what you think is negative may lean towards positive things.

Kiln cast, sandblasting

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I create sculptural works in glass that are brought to life through the interplay of light. ＜Biography＞ Born in 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Michiko Sakuta began her artistic journey with glass at Joshibi University of Art and Design, later pursuing advanced studies at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. After completing her degree, she balanced her creative practice with roles as a part-time instructor at Kanagawa Prefectural High Schools and Joshibi University. While her artistic activity was limited from her late 20s to mid-30s due to the demands of raising children, she returned to full-time practice in her late 30s after securing a shared studio. Her current work centers on a conceptual pillar she carried with her during those quieter years: "projecting light and shadow onto glass." Glass is a material that reveals a multitude of expressions. Sakuta strives to draw out the inherent allure of the medium, engaging sincerely with its properties as she continues her artistic exploration. ＜Awards and Exhibitions＞ 2023: Grand Prize, The 9th Contemporary Glass Triennial in Sanyo-Onoda 2024: Silver Prize, Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2025: The 6th Kanazawa World Craft Triennial 2026: Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. Award, The 10th Contemporary Glass Triennial in Sanyo-Onoda

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