Shigehito Matsuda Miniature Sculpture - peach seed

Size: approximately 6cm (width) x 8cm (height). Material: peach seed, brass, metal Message from Shigehito Matsuda Since when I first started to work on sculptures, I was dreaming to create a figurative art which airily exists in space, free from the gravity, the fate of sculpture. I learned the importance of life from late Soichi Hakozaki. Since then, I am continued to produce my works stating a theme of "Wandering Mist". Airborne float expresses the freedom from the gravity and things keep changing and moving along without stops. Take a spring of water in the mountain, for example. It runs through the valley and takes into the river. This river leads into the ocean. The water in the ocean evaporates and forms a cloud. This cloud brings rain. Rained water is absorbed into the ground and returns to Mother Earth. This cycle of rebirth means the reincarnation (the wheel of life) taught in the Buddhist view of life. Water also is the rise of life. The ancient philosopher, Tarres, said "All creation is born from the water and returns to the water". Now, I am seeking for the modern space arts based on the Japanese aesthetic feeling born during the Muromachi and Momoyama Periods (16-17 centuries). I wish for the creation of new field of figurative art by pursuing the world of the traditional Japanese beauty sense. Matsuda works Matsuda @ his Workshop in Machida, Tokyo Matsuda Shigehito Profile 1959 Born in Yamagata, Japan. 1977 Graduated from Samukawae High School, Yamagata, Japan. 1980 First exhibit at the Association of Artists Nikaten Exhibition and continued to exhibit every year. (Won the special commendation in 1981, Art Encouragement Prize supported by Yasuda Fire Insurance Co. Art Foundation in 2001, Nikakai members' Recommendation Award in 2004). 1981 Won the Takifuji Art Prize. 1984 Graduated from Tama Art University Graduate School. 1984 Exhibited at the Wooden Sculpture Symposium in Yugoslavia. 1985 Exhibited for the Tohoku Modern Art Association's Exhibition at Yamagata Art Museum (continued until 2002). 1986 Exhibited for the Sculpture Exhibition at Hamamatsucho Toshiba Building, Tokyo. 1987 Exhibited at Gallery Yamaguchi (Tokyo) and at the Sculpture Zoo (Tochigi Prefectural Art Museum). Exhibited at Michinoku Figurative Art Exhibition (Miyagi Prefectural Museum). 1988 Exhibited at the Shojukai (Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Tokyo). Exhibited at the Modern Wooden Sculpture Festival (Gifu). 1991 Exhibited at the Korea Japan Modern Artists Exhibition, "Foresight of Wind" (Changan Museum, Korea) 1992 Exhibited at the For oneself '92 Symposium (Yamagata). 1993 Japan and Overseas - Wall Ornaments & Sculptures by the modern artists (Sogetsu Kaikan, Tokyo) 1994 Contemporary Art IN YAMAGATA (Ninomiya Museum, Yamagata). 1995 Nostalgia for the Future (Yamagata Museum, Yamagata). Contemporary Art Sculpture Exhibition in the Castle Town (Jonai Elementary School, Kanagawa). 1996 13 + 13 (Slovenia). Wooden Figurative Arts Asahikawa Award Exhibition (Asahikawa Museum, Hokkaido). 1997 Matsuda Shigehito Personal Art Exhibition (Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo) (continued in '98, '01, '03, and '06). 1999 Tokyo University Hospital Pediatric Department "Rice-Fish School" and Up-and-Coming Artists (SPACE K, YAJIMA GALLERIE). 2000 Fantasy Garden and Wooden Sculpture Art Exhibition (Dynasty, Kanagawa). "Dream Chairs" Project (Kasumijo Central, Yamagata). 2001 "Wood Talks" (St. Luke's Medical Hospital, Tokyo). YEAR-END EXHIBITION (continued every year since 2001) (Gallery Seiho, Tokyo). 2002 YEAR-END EXHIBITION (Gallery Seiho, Tokyo). 2003 Hibiya Park 100th Anniversary Celebration Project "Driftwood Art" (Hibiya Park, Tokyo). Echigo Art Triennale 2003 (Niigata). Outdoor Figurative Art Festival (Showa Memorial Park, Tokyo). 2004 Winning the 23rd Sonpo Japan Art Foundation Select Incentive Award for the Excellence (Tokyo). Books, Shelves and Desktop Space Objects Exhibition x 1 �f04 (NIKI GALLERY, Tokyo). Winning the award of Art Mart 21 Exhibition (GEIC, Tokyo). 2005 Flit from cherry blossom to cherry blossom - Enjoy the cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi (NIKI GALLERY, Tokyo). 2006 Ecological Forest (Dynasty West, Kanagawa). Tokyo Art Collection (Big Site, Tokyo). 2007 One-man exhibition at Shinjuku Takashimaya. Member of the Association of Artists, Nikakai. Adjunct instructor/professor of Tama Art University Public Collection: Yamagata City Hall, Yugoslavia, Samukawae Station, Samukawae City Heartful Center, Farre Tachikawa, Edogawa Ward Citizen Hall, Tama Ward Government Building, Modern Sculpture Museum, Fukushima #2 Atomic Power Plant, Jikei Medical University, Chigasaki City Public Hospital, Yasuda Women's College, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism, Daikanyama Address, Kansai Electric Power Headquarters, Shirokane Tower, Tokai University Medical School Hospital, Yamagata Airport Building

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