A Little Word
Year: 2020
Material/Technique: Japanese Lacquer, Mixed Media
Size: 37 × 30 × 30 cm
Edition: Unique
Signed:Included
This artwork is available for purchase.
USD 1,282
Note: Prices are displayed as reference prices converted at the exchange rate. Payments are made in Japanese yen.
About the Work
- Year
- 2020
- Material/Technique
- Japanese Lacquer, Mixed Media
- Size
- 37 × 30 × 30 cm
- Edition
- Unique
- Signed
- Included
- Credits
- ©Tadahiko Emura
- Regarding sales
Materials: Urushi lacquer, powdered clay, cloth, mortar
・This is one-of-a-kind handmade artworks. Therefore, the sale will end when each stock has been sold.・These sculptures are made of Urushi lacquer. I will deliver a fully solidified work, but please be careful if you are sensitive to Urushi lacquer.
・Since Urushi lacquer is strong against water, It is possible to wipe lightly on the surface of the sculpture (the kind of using wet cloth).
・If it is soaked in water, the mildew will be caused by the water soaked into the core materials.
・Urushi is weak against UV rays. It will deteriorate if exposed to direct sunlight. Please be careful.
・All works are created for indoor viewing (environment similar to living room /environment where temperature and humidity are not extreme), so they cannot be installed outdoors. Please enjoy them in an environment suitable for the characteristics of the material.
- Frame
- Not Set
- Work Certificate
- Included
- Distributor of artworks
- Tadahiko Emura
- Ship-from Area
- Tokyo
- Days Until Dispatch
- 2-3 Days
- Category
- Sculpture
- Style
- Abstract, Primitivism, Asia, Philosophy / Vanitas
Work Details
It is precisely when words are spoken quietly that they convey something―
This work explores the physical sensation of trying to convey a thought to someone through speech.
This is a sculpture created using the Kanshitsu technique. In Kanshitsu, a mixture of Urushi (Japanese lacquer) and powdered clay is applied to cloth and layered repeatedly. It is fundamentally no different from the method used to create Buddhist statues 1,300 years ago. For me, sculpture begins with a simple question: How does a body stand? This is one creative answer.
How to Buy
This artwork is available for purchase.
USD 1,282
Note: Prices are displayed as reference prices converted at the exchange rate. Payments are made in Japanese yen.
Need help with purchasing?
Join the waiting list
Join the waiting list to be notified when artworks become available for purchase.
Start Chat
Our art concierge is here to help. Please feel free to chat with us about artwork recommendations or issues with purchasing.
Artist
Sculptor
Born in 1984 in Okayama, Japan. Tadahiko Emura is a sculptor whose practice-based research explores the possibilities of sculptural expression arising from, and shaped by, existence, with a particular focus on sculptural methods and processes. He holds an M.Ed. from Okayama University and a Ph.D. in Art from the University of Tsukuba. In addition to presenting his work extensively in Japan and internationally, he is involved in projects and educational programs exploring tactile expression and haptic modes of art appreciation. He is the founder and director of Tadakura, a member of the Sculpture Division of the Shinseisaku Art Society, and a specially appointed researcher at Tama Art University.EMURA TADAHIKO SCULPTURES https://emuratadahiko.com
See artist informationSend a Sticker
Support Request Message
Send a Sticker to this artwork and support the artist.(¥160〜)
What is Sticker?
彫刻（sculpture）という造形芸術が、私たちの日常や社会にどのように接続し貢献されるのかを、これまで追求し続けてきました。ご支援いただいた一人一人の"意"を、この界隈を耕すために活用させていただき、その延長線上で、いつの日か一人一人に還元できるように未来を構築していきたいと思います。