AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE

AMABIKI 2011 / SHIMADA Tadayuki

Run after, Run away

Aluminum, Wood post
2,700×60×160 (h)cm

AMABIKI 2008 / SHIMADA Tadayuki

The Hidden Fortress

Aluminum, Cloth, Steel
35×130×70 (h)cm ×8pieces

AMABIKI 2006 / SHIMADA Tadayuki

romantic love

Aluminum, Cloth, Iron
1000×1500×82 (h)cm

I wanted to create a piece that would disappear into the wind and out of sight. That is not to deny the existence of sculpture, but I dreamed of things beyond the mundane, like a hidden and unrequited love, or a dangerous relationship. Just as no day can escape a sunset, there is no night without dawn. Amid painful, submerged secrets, I felt the existence of sustenance that nurtures passion.

THE FIFTH AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE / SHIMADA Tadayuki

The Japanese nuclear armament

Iron, Sand
600×720×130 cm

THE FOURTH AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE / SHIMADA Tadayuki

Virtual assistant

Cloth
320×130×150 cm
420×150×120 cm

The two cars next to the approach path to Hakusan shrine bothered me, but they seemed to have some kind of connection with the place. It looked like someone had made an offering of a rusted car with broken glass and a red compact car that looked ready to go any time. Even so, they bothered me, and therefore, I decided to hide them and make them secret. It seems that, for some things, the more you conceal them, the more something about them remains in view.

THE THIRD AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE / SHIMADA Tadayuki

GONGEN

Iron, Aluminum
80×2000×120 cm
60 kg

In modern times, art is taking the place of religion in bringing transcendent experiences to people. For example, sculpture is a device through which people can see and feel things that are not physically present. With the forest as the stage, I want to unveil stories that can be read and interpreted in many ways.