AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE

AMABIKI 2006 / NAKAMURA Yoshitaka

The god of thunder

Bronze, Marble
110×140×300 (h)cm

I found a tree that was hit by lightning in an area nestled in the bosom of the mountains. Seeing the scars, I was startled by the energy of the nature, and at the same time I imagined what that very moment might have been.

THE FIFTH AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE / NAKAMURA Yoshitaka

The Tower of Amabiki

Bronze, Stone
80×80×250 cm
1500 kg

Since childhood, I have liked to go into the woods to play. When I walk round the forest, I sometimes see natural sculptures formed over years by sun, wind and water, and I am always amazed by their weird shapes. This piece is formed by nature, with just a little input from me.

THE FOURTH AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE / NAKAMURA Yoshitaka

Sky · Ground · Water

Bronze
2000×90×200 cm
300 kg

It has been 25 years since I started casting basic forms with my own hands, and I still fail repeatedly. But there are times when failure shows me the beginnings of new forms, and my work brings me fresh surprises. The work I'm exhibiting approaches a theme I've been pursuing in recent years-putting the image of machines on the human body.