The collaboratives lives and extensive projects of Ippodo Gallery sculptural artist Susumu Shingu and Italian architect Renzo Piano are showcased in a special exhibition at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka, Japan. Shingu came to Ippodo Gallery New York in October of 2022 for "Sculpting with Wind," the artist's premier United States solo exhibition of his indoor kinetic sculptures.
Ippodo Gallery New York director Shoko Aono and Ippodo Gallery Tokyo director Keiko Aono, in celebration of Susumu Shingu and Renzo Piano's feature, visited the Osaka museum in August of 2023.
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka. Credit: Shoko Aono.
Susumu Shingu x Renzo Piano "Parallel Lives" at Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka. Credit: Shoko Aono.
Susumu Shingu x Renzo Piano "Parallel Lives" at Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka. Credit: Shoko Aono.
Susumu Shingu's kinetic sculptures are made from alumunium, carbon fiber, and polyester cloth. Catching and moving with natural forces—such as gravity, water, and wind—each sculpture moves freely without human manipulation. Shingu's genius manifests in both the design and delicate engineering of each work; utilizing sails, pully systems, and counter-weight mechanics, the artwork creates dynamic movement without sound or disruption to the space in which it lives.
Many of Shingu's largest works are designed to reside outdoors and withstand the most dramatic of weather conditions. Ippodo Gallery proudly presents a series of works designed for indoor spaces, which respond to the gentle power of wind and passive airflow, rather than natural weather patterns.
Susumu Shingu x Renzo Piano "Parallel Lives" at Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka. Credit: Shoko Aono.
