Dondo
Year: 2021
Material/Technique: Mixed Media, Japanese Lacquer
Size: 100 × 120 × 90 cm
Edition: Unique
Signed:Included
About the Work
- Year
- 2021
- Material/Technique
- Mixed Media, Japanese Lacquer
- Size
- 100 × 120 × 90 cm
- Edition
- Unique
- Signed
- Included
- Credits
- ©Tadahiko Emura
- Frame
- Not Set
- Work Certificate
- Included
- Category
- Sculpture
- Style
- Abstract, Philosophy / Vanitas, Primitivism, Asia
Work Details
DONDO―Though it rages fiercely, it is warm. Fire is ever-present in our daily lives. Or, rather, it is a presence far vaster than our small selves—the universe itself. That is why, in Japan, fire has been revered since ancient times. The “Dondo-yaki” festival is likely a remnant of this tradition. I entrust its essence to Urushi lacquer. Urushi, too, possesses a striking individuality, yet it is soft. This is not a matter of duality; it is a single, unwavering form. Without being misled by phrases such as “a people-pleaser”, I wish to stand tall and dignified. As for what I ought to do—I find myself wanting to ask the fire and the Urushi lacquer.
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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
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