Forest
| Owner | Ube City |
|---|---|
| Search Type | Outdoor Sculpture |
| Japanese Title | 森 |
| Artist | 永廣 隆次 NAGAHIRO Takatsugu |
| Exhibition | The 11st UBE Biennale |
| Place | Tokiwa Park |
| Material | Steel |
| Year | 1985 |
| Size | 275cm×550cm×180cm |
| Weight | 3800kg |
| Concept | 鋼板がこんなうまい具合に曲がるのかな、と思わせてしまうのが永廣作品の愉快なところ。実は天然ガスのパイプ・ラインなどに使う巨大なスティール・パイプ（既製品）をうまく切り、それを互いに熔接し合うことによって、このような有機的でスケールの大きい造形物が生まれた。大地を歩く巨大な甲虫類にも似たユーモラスな造形だが、むくむくと盛りあがる森に作者は見立てたのか？そういえば「森」という字の格好にも見えてくる。 Works by Nagahiro never fail to astonish us with almost too perfect curves made on metal plates. In fact, the metal plates are made of enormous, ready-made steel pipes used for natural gas pipelines, etc. The artist skillfully cut them and welded them to create the large, organic-looking object. The humorous form, a little like a gigantic beetle walking on the ground, is titled “forest”. Did the sculptor mean it to look like one? Speaking of which, it may also look like the letter, “森 (forest)”, from a certain angle. |
| Document ID | 21527 |
| Source | 第11回現代日本彫刻展 宇部興産株式会社賞 |