Susumu Shingu Japanese, b. 1937
Astral Forest / 星の森 (Edition 2/5), 2013
Stainless steel
Aluminum
Polyester cloth
Aluminum
Polyester cloth
H：770 mm, 30.3 in
W：1500 mm, 59 in
D：900 mm, 35.4 in
W：1500 mm, 59 in
D：900 mm, 35.4 in
B24764
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Susumu Shingu’s Astral Forest looks like an extraterrestrial landscape, its metal trees swaying gently in the wind. The work evokes a living forest, animated by forces outside of human control. Shingu’s kinetic sculptures work to showcase the power of the earth’s natural forces–wind, water, light, gravity–serving as a reminder that the environment is ever changing. Drawing on his engineering expertise, Shingu closely studies the mechanics of insects and natural phenomena, translating their movements into his sculptures.