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Carved from Mendocino Cypress with the sapwood arranged at the top of the sculpture to give the duo-tonality. The carving block consists of two pieces, which I cut from the same stock, and laminated together with wood glue. The process starts with planing both sides flat with a hand plane before the glue-up. To carve out the form I used saws, chisels, rasps, a drawknife, other knives, and sand paper. The final form is smooth. Holding it in the hands and feeling the curves adds to the viewing experience. It is coated with beeswax and mineral oil. Inspiration for the "Butoh Tripod" series comes from butoh, the avant garde Japanese dance. The dancer's bodies are contorted in rather uncommon poses. The movements are at times slow and drawn out and at other times abrupt and paroxysmal. One of the root ideas in the dance is the connection to our original nature. With the 2nd sculpture in the series, I wanted it to embody a dynamic balance with the feel of human nature at its roots. I designed this form to be enjoyed from multiple angles. The lighting can also creates some interesting shadows.
Carved from Mendocino Cypress with the sapwood arranged at the top of the sculpture to give the duo-tonality. The carving block consists of two pieces, which I cut from the same stock, and laminated together with wood glue. The process starts with planing both sides flat with a hand plane before the glue-up. To carve out the form I used saws, chisels, rasps, a drawknife, other knives, and sand paper. The final form is smooth. Holding it in the hands and feeling the curves adds to the viewing experience. It is coated with beeswax and mineral oil. Inspiration for the "Butoh Tripod" series comes from butoh, the avant garde Japanese dance. The dancer's bodies are contorted in rather uncommon poses. The movements are at times slow and drawn out and at other times abrupt and paroxysmal. One of the root ideas in the dance is the connection to our original nature. With the 2nd sculpture in the series, I wanted it to embody a dynamic balance with the feel of human nature at its roots. I designed this form to be enjoyed from multiple angles. The lighting can also creates some interesting shadows.
Carved from Mendocino Cypress with the sapwood arranged at the top of the sculpture to give the duo-tonality. The carving block consists of two pieces, which I cut from the same stock, and laminated together with wood glue. The process starts with planing both sides flat with a hand plane before the glue-up. To carve out the form I used saws, chisels, rasps, a drawknife, other knives, and sand paper. The final form is smooth. Holding it in the hands and feeling the curves adds to the viewing experience. It is coated with beeswax and mineral oil. Inspiration for the "Butoh Tripod" series comes from butoh, the avant garde Japanese dance. The dancer's bodies are contorted in rather uncommon poses. The movements are at times slow and drawn out and at other times abrupt and paroxysmal. One of the root ideas in the dance is the connection to our original nature. With the 2nd sculpture in the series, I wanted it to embody a dynamic balance with the feel of human nature at its roots. I designed this form to be enjoyed from multiple angles. The lighting can also creates some interesting shadows.
Carved from Mendocino Cypress with the sapwood arranged at the top of the sculpture to give the duo-tonality. The carving block consists of two pieces, which I cut from the same stock, and laminated together with wood glue. The process starts with planing both sides flat with a hand plane before the glue-up. To carve out the form I used saws, chisels, rasps, a drawknife, other knives, and sand paper. The final form is smooth. Holding it in the hands and feeling the curves adds to the viewing experience. It is coated with beeswax and mineral oil. Inspiration for the "Butoh Tripod" series comes from butoh, the avant garde Japanese dance. The dancer's bodies are contorted in rather uncommon poses. The movements are at times slow and drawn out and at other times abrupt and paroxysmal. One of the root ideas in the dance is the connection to our original nature. With the 2nd sculpture in the series, I wanted it to embody a dynamic balance with the feel of human nature at its roots. I designed this form to be enjoyed from multiple angles. The lighting can also creates some interesting shadows.
Carved from Mendocino Cypress with the sapwood arranged at the top of the sculpture to give the duo-tonality. The carving block consists of two pieces, which I cut from the same stock, and laminated together with wood glue. The process starts with planing both sides flat with a hand plane before the glue-up. To carve out the form I used saws, chisels, rasps, a drawknife, other knives, and sand paper. The final form is smooth. Holding it in the hands and feeling the curves adds to the viewing experience. It is coated with beeswax and mineral oil. Inspiration for the "Butoh Tripod" series comes from butoh, the avant garde Japanese dance. The dancer's bodies are contorted in rather uncommon poses. The movements are at times slow and drawn out and at other times abrupt and paroxysmal. One of the root ideas in the dance is the connection to our original nature. With the 2nd sculpture in the series, I wanted it to embody a dynamic balance with the feel of human nature at its roots. I designed this form to be enjoyed from multiple angles. The lighting can also creates some interesting shadows.

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Abstract Wood Sculpture - Butoh Tripod No.2 - Carved From Mendocino Cypress Sculpture

Mike Sasaki

Canada

Sculpture, Wood

Size: 14 W x 10.2 H x 8.9 D cm

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Carved from Mendocino Cypress with the sapwood arranged at the top of the sculpture to give the duo-tonality. The carving block consists of two pieces, which I cut from the same stock, and laminated together with wood glue. The process starts with planing both sides flat with a hand plane before the...

Year Created:

2018

Subject:

Abstract

Styles:

Abstract

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Abstract Expressionism

, 

Modern

, 

Fine Art

 

Method:

Mineral Oil

, 

Beeswax

, 

Wood

 

Method:

Sculpture, Wood

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14 W x 10.2 H x 8.9 D cm

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"The wood forms are a consummation of my passions for drawing, sculpting and metaphysical pursuits." As a child I would take to drawing whatever interested me, be it hockey goalies in action, mammal anatomy, or comics. These long hours of drawing lead to making art a focus of my formal education. After graduating from the Bachelor of Design Honours program at York University / Sheridan College in 2005 (where I regularly incorporated hand-drawn material into the designs), I lived in Tokyo for 5 years where I was immersed in traditional and modern Japanese culture. Studying martial arts helped to strengthen my already growing interest in philosophy and metaphysics. In my search for a hands-on approach to life and work, sculpting in wood came like an epiphany. The forms are a consummation of my passions for drawing, sculpting and metaphysical pursuits. I am currently living and working in Metro Vancouver where besides the sculptures, I am also developing a body of painting and relief wall artwork.

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