Sho Kishino Japanese, b. 1972
Arhat, 2018
Old Japanese zelkova lumber sourced from Kofukuzenji-Temple, Higashiomi city
H44 x W13 3/5 x D13 3/5 in
H112 x W34 1/2 x D34 1/2 cm
H112 x W34 1/2 x D34 1/2 cm
B21418
Courtesy of Ippodo Gallery
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Kishino conjures the figure of an arhat, a monk who has seen the world’s true nature and freed themselves from the cycle of death and rebirth. The rough, angular carving reveals spiraling wood grains and encourages the viewer to meditate on each mark to see the sculpture’s inner form
Exhibitions
Samsara: Sculptures by Sho Kishino
Sculpture