Sho Kishino Japanese, b. 1972
Seated
Fallen pine tree
H17 x W4 3/10 x D4 1/2 in
H43 x W11 x D11 1/2 cm
H43 x W11 x D11 1/2 cm
B21422
Courtesy of Ippodo Gallery
A diminutive, seated figure emerges from an opening lotus blossom, a reference to the moment of a Buddhist’s rebirth in the Pure Land of Amida. Carved from wood of a fallen pine tree, both the material and subject represent the cycle of rebirth and renewal.
Exhibitions
Samsara: Sculptures by Sho Kishino
Sculpture