Cosmic Series '87 (The Message of Four Seasons)
| Owner | Ube City |
|---|---|
| Search Type | Outdoor Sculpture |
| Japanese Title | 宇宙シリーズ・87 (四季のメッセージ) |
| Artist | 栄 利秋 SAKAE Toshiaki |
| Exhibition | The 12th UBE Biennale |
| Place | Tokiwa Park |
| Material | Stone |
| Year | 1987 |
| Size | 380cm×150cm×500cm |
| Weight | 7300kg |
| Concept | 観客参加型の面白い屋外彫刻をつくってきた人だが（第3回展の「思考空間」参照）、この作品では太陽の刻々の運行が第三者として組石の彫刻に参加することによって成立している。石組は4基、そのうちの2基は互いに接近しながら向かい合う高い柱上の石門、他の2基は地上に低く設置された小さな石で、そのうちの柱から最も離れた石は断面が丸く切断され、ちょうど柱上にくり抜かれた丸い穴から射し込んでくる太陽光線を一直線に受け止める鏡の役を果たしている。太陽の南中角度によって四季それぞれに表情に違った影を落とす。 The sculptor has been specialized in producing intriguing open-air sculptures incorporating interactive elements (see “Space of Thought” from the 3rd Exhibition). In this work, the traveling sun is incorporated in the set of stones as a third party. The piece consists of four stones, of which the two are tall pillars facing and standing close to each other and forming a gate, while the other two smaller stones are placed near the ground. One of the smaller stones, placed farthest away from the pillar, has a cross section cut in a perfect circle, serving as a mirror to catch rays of the sun projected through the round hole at the top of the gate. As the sun culminates at different heights with the changing seasons, the stones present different shades in response. |
| Document ID | 21540 |
| Source | 第12回現代日本彫刻展 |