Shota Suzuki Japan, b. 1987
Tiny Piece of Autumn, 2019
Metal
H1 1/4 x W6 3/4 x L2 3/4 in,
H2 4/5 x W17 x L7 1/2 cm
H2 4/5 x W17 x L7 1/2 cm
B19295
Courtesy of Ippodo Gallery
Further images
The rhythmic tapping of Suzuki’s tools filled his workshop as he slowly crafted sheets of metal into this lifelike sculpture of fallen leaves. Cherry and oak leaves, brittle in late autumn and with bite marks where the leaves had been eaten by bugs, encapsulate a broader landscape of trees and wildlife. Three acorns, half hidden under a mature oak leaf, emphasize the cycle of death and new life.
Metal
