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  • Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Sho Kishino, Seated, 2019
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Sho Kishino, Seated, 2019
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Sho Kishino, Seated, 2019
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    Sho Kishino Japanese, 1972

    Seated, 2019
    Cypress (asunaro) lumber sourced from a shrine in Keihoku, Kyoto
    H47 ⅕ x W47 ⅕ x D23 ⅗ in
    H120 x W120 x D60 cm
    B21412
    Courtesy of Ippodo Gallery
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    Seated, a 2019 sculpture by Sho Kishino, subtly depicts an aging individual’s seated form
    through gentle, minimalist carvings in the cypress (asunaro) wood sourced from a Keihoku,
    Kyoto shrine. Its style evokes the feeling of early Japanese paintings, characterized often by a
    flatter appearance due to its lack of emphasis on geometric perspective and shading; however,
    in soft lighting, Seated comes alive, the light revealing shadows and subtle intricacies of the
    woodgrain, and reminding us that Seated is indeed a sculpture, one so expressively alive that it
    may remind an astute viewer of the Portrait of Chōgen, a wooden sculpture enshrined at
    Tōdai-ji.

    Minimalistic carving and natural wood grain join together to form the face of this aged sitting figure. With eyes downturned and hands together, the figure sits as if in meditation or reflection. In soft lighting, Kishino harnesses the wood’s natural colors to give the appearance of shadows on the figure's folded robe.
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    Samsara: Sculptures by Sho Kishino
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