Southern Cross

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Southern Cross みなみ十字星
2024
Lava stone, brass and yarn
W16 x H13 x D13 cm

This series of works was inspired by a sacred rock in a nearby shrine to which the ancients had drilled a hole in the shape of the Big Dipper.
The appeal of rock bonsais lie in the multiple gaps, including the swing of the time axis, where hard and still minerals, reminiscent of long years and journeys, coexist with soft, flexible mosses and plants that change from day to day. This work is an attempt to embrace the mythology of the constellations and the rock bonsai landscape.
近所の神社にある、古代人が北斗七星の形に穴を穿ったという磐座から着想を得た作品シリーズ。
岩盆栽の魅力は、硬く静かで長い年月や旅を思わせる鉱物と、柔らかくしなやかで日々変化する苔や植物が寄り添って共存するという、時間軸の振れ幅も含めた複数のギャップにある。星座のもつ神話性と岩盆栽的風景を抱き合わせる試み。