Astro-phenomena
| Owner | Ube City |
|---|---|
| Search Type | Outdoor Sculpture |
| Japanese Title | 天象 |
| Artist | 多田 美波 TADA Minami |
| Material | Resin |
| Year | 1975 |
| Size | 178cm×220cm×16cm |
| Concept | 三枚合わせのアクリル板を包丁の刃のように湾曲させて磨き研いである。透けて見える外景は、三枚の厚さが違う部分でそれぞれ屈曲率も違ってくるので、奇妙な集約と拡散を起こし、まるで天がイタズラしたような世界が現前化する。図書館の閲覧室前の前庭に設置されているので、読書で疲れた眼を癒すのはちょうど心地よい異変となって、風景が二重に楽しめる。野外彫刻がいわゆるモニュメンタルなものから環境や外景までも取り込みはじめた現代彫刻の好例といえる。 The piece consists of triple-layered acrylic plate, bent and polished in the shape of a knife blade. Due to the differences in thickness of the three layers in some parts manifested in different refractions, the background seen through the work creates bizarre aggregation and dispersion, as if the heaven has been playful. Because it is placed in the forecourt of a library’ reading room, the object offers an ideal, soothing diversion to our eyes exhausted from reading books, making the scenery doubly intriguing. The work is a good example of how contemporary open-air sculptures started to incorporate the surrounding environment and scenes instead of just serving as monuments. |
| Document ID | 21491 |
| Source | 第6回現代日本彫刻展 宇部興産株式会社賞 |