m12 empty freezer/egg pack

Year: 2014

Material/Technique: Wood, Japanese Lacquer, Gold Leaf, Acrylic

Size: 8 × 12 × 26 cm

Edition: Unique

Signed:Included

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m12 empty freezer/egg pack

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Year
2014
Material/Technique
Wood, Japanese Lacquer, Gold Leaf, Acrylic
Size
8 × 12 × 26 cm
Edition
Unique
Signed
Included
Credits
©Otsuka Toru
Frame
Not Included
Work Certificate
Not Included
Distributor of artworks
Otsuka Toru
Ship-from Area
Kanagawa Prefecture
Days Until Dispatch
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Category
Sculpture
Style
Everyday

Work Details

Concept There is a term for impermanence (meaning that everything has a beginning and an end) in Buddhist teachings. As long as this world is impermanent, there isn't much difference between Buddha statues and disposable items such as plastic packs, etc., which will decay in the same way.

However, in reality, they are naturally divided as Buddha statues and disposable ones.

Therefore, it is a work that presents questions about values up until now, from plastic packs, etc. made using the same carving techniques as Buddha statues.

 

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Otsuka Toru
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Otsuka Toru

Sculpture artist / Contemporary /Art Conservator

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Born in Gifu prefecture in 1980, currently residing in Kanagawa prefecture. At the Tokyo University of the Arts graduate school, study and study Buddha image production and conservation of cultural property. Currently, he conducts work involved in Buddha image creation and conservation of cultural property, as well as presenting sculptures of new tastes that combine these traditional cultures and classical techniques. These works are precisely reproduced using Buddha statue sculpture technique (classical technique) of Japan and are made using the same material as wooden statue (wooden sculpture, japanese lacquer, gold leaf, metal etc.). 2003 Graduated from Tama Art University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture 2005 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Cultural Property Preservation, Conservation and Sculpture Solo exhibition 2006 Otsuka Toru Exhibition “Three-dimensional Map of the Cosmic Temple” Gallery Q/Ginza 2012 “Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition M7 Seven Items” Art Space Rashinban/ Kyobashi 2013 “Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition M9 (Flat T-shirt)” F.E.I Art Gallery/Yokohama 2015 m (x) past and present A. Corns Gallery Ars Co., Ltd. /Tokyo Koishikawa 2018 Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition “METAMORPHOSE OF REAL” YUKI-SIS/ Nihonbashi, Tokyo 2022 Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition “Memory Recollection” Art Space Compass, Kyobashi 2024 Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition YUKI-SIS/ Nihonbashi, Tokyo 2026 Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition “Mind Form of Worship” Numashin Street Gallery/Numazu Group exhibitions 2011 Compass Selection 2011 Vol. 1 Various Art Spaces Rashinban/Kyobashi 2011 ART TAIPEI 2011 Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei 2011 Galápagos Fine 2 Takeda Art/Ginza 2012 Art Show Busan 2012 Takeda Art Korea/Busan 2013 Galápagos Fine 3 Takeda Art/Ginza 2013 Tokyo Wonder Wall 2013 Selected Works Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 2014 Galápagos Fine 4 Takeda Art/Ginza 2014 Funny Tree Shapes Exhibition, Yokohama Takashimaya Art Gallery/Yokohama 2014 Shinoda Morio+Up-and-coming Sculptors Exhibition Art Space Rashinban/Kyobashi 2014 TokyoMidtown Award2014 Award Winning Works Exhibition Tokyo Midtown/Roppongi 2015 Galápagos Fine 5 Takeda Art/Ginza 2015 Street Museum/Roppongi Art Night 2015 Tokyo Midtown/Roppongi 2016 “Washi and Paper Cloth - Its Unexpectedness” Exhibition Paper Voice Veram/Nagoya 2016 “Focus Mino Handmade Washi ~ Inherited Technique and Heart ~ vol.2” Mino Washi Village Hall/Gifu 2017 Attic Memories Exhibition “Uchi to Soto” A. Corns Gallery Ars Co., Ltd. /Tokyo Koishikawa 2019 “The Super Dupers” - Artists Who Changed Their Delusions into Shape - YUKI-SIS/ Spiral Aoyama 2019 Attic Room Exhibition - Rhythm Noise Mix- A.corns gallery Ars Co., Ltd. /Tokyo Koishikawa 2022 ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2022 YUKI-SIS/ HOTEL OKURA FUKUOKA FUKUOKA 2023 ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2023 YUKI-SIS/ Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B Fukuoka 2023 “Marble Segmentation” artstudio NAZUKARI WAREHOUSE /Chiba Prize/award 2013 Tokyo Wonder Wall 2013 Installation Category Selected 2014 TokyoMidtown Award2014 Excellence Award 2016 Yamato City Arts and Culture Future Award Public collection Ono Town General Townspeople Center Ogaki-shi, Gifu Seisho-ji Temple Ars Co., Ltd. CMC Research Institute Co., Ltd. Murauchi Furniture Access Co., Ltd.

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