Sho Kishino Japanese, b. 1972

Sho Kishino's studio, slowly becoming consumed by a green landscape of vines, branches, and leaves, contains a quiet, contemplative atmosphere - one similar to that present in his work. Underneath the shady alcove, Kishino stores his materials. His reclaimed resources range from driftwood, pine, cypress, oak, to stone and metal. He sources these materials from various locaions such as shrines, temples, and rivers. Kishino refines the wood. Instead of erasing and polishing the texture of the wood, rendering it unrecognizable to its original form, he embraces the wood for its...