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Made from sugi or japanese red cedar, Parallel Forces No.7 possesses contrasting grain pattern coasting across the surface of the form with the lighter sapwood preserved on the two peaks. The wide early growth (lighter of the alternating segments of growth rings) gives a sense of spaciousness to the pattern. The sugi wood was giving off a sweet aroma as it was being carved. The beeswax and mineral oil coating darken the colours and adds a sheen. The Parallel Forces series acts as metaphor for the physical and non-physical dimensions of being—the wood material and convex parts on the one hand and the concavities and space on the other. As the two facets are intrinsically inseparable, they make a very appropriate pairing. As the theme for the series, this pairing is questioned in regards to its conceptual nature. What are the implications of these types of dualisms on our sense of reality and could the thought-based operations yield for a different way of seeing? The crowded field Pulsating with festivities— Wind blowing softly, Quietly weaving through— A togetherness profound, The masses shift in harmony. ~Mike Sasaki 2020
Made from sugi or japanese red cedar, Parallel Forces No.7 possesses contrasting grain pattern coasting across the surface of the form with the lighter sapwood preserved on the two peaks. The wide early growth (lighter of the alternating segments of growth rings) gives a sense of spaciousness to the pattern. The sugi wood was giving off a sweet aroma as it was being carved. The beeswax and mineral oil coating darken the colours and adds a sheen. The Parallel Forces series acts as metaphor for the physical and non-physical dimensions of being—the wood material and convex parts on the one hand and the concavities and space on the other. As the two facets are intrinsically inseparable, they make a very appropriate pairing. As the theme for the series, this pairing is questioned in regards to its conceptual nature. What are the implications of these types of dualisms on our sense of reality and could the thought-based operations yield for a different way of seeing? The crowded field Pulsating with festivities— Wind blowing softly, Quietly weaving through— A togetherness profound, The masses shift in harmony. ~Mike Sasaki 2020
Made from sugi or japanese red cedar, Parallel Forces No.7 possesses contrasting grain pattern coasting across the surface of the form with the lighter sapwood preserved on the two peaks. The wide early growth (lighter of the alternating segments of growth rings) gives a sense of spaciousness to the pattern. The sugi wood was giving off a sweet aroma as it was being carved. The beeswax and mineral oil coating darken the colours and adds a sheen. The Parallel Forces series acts as metaphor for the physical and non-physical dimensions of being—the wood material and convex parts on the one hand and the concavities and space on the other. As the two facets are intrinsically inseparable, they make a very appropriate pairing. As the theme for the series, this pairing is questioned in regards to its conceptual nature. What are the implications of these types of dualisms on our sense of reality and could the thought-based operations yield for a different way of seeing? The crowded field Pulsating with festivities— Wind blowing softly, Quietly weaving through— A togetherness profound, The masses shift in harmony. ~Mike Sasaki 2020
Made from sugi or japanese red cedar, Parallel Forces No.7 possesses contrasting grain pattern coasting across the surface of the form with the lighter sapwood preserved on the two peaks. The wide early growth (lighter of the alternating segments of growth rings) gives a sense of spaciousness to the pattern. The sugi wood was giving off a sweet aroma as it was being carved. The beeswax and mineral oil coating darken the colours and adds a sheen. The Parallel Forces series acts as metaphor for the physical and non-physical dimensions of being—the wood material and convex parts on the one hand and the concavities and space on the other. As the two facets are intrinsically inseparable, they make a very appropriate pairing. As the theme for the series, this pairing is questioned in regards to its conceptual nature. What are the implications of these types of dualisms on our sense of reality and could the thought-based operations yield for a different way of seeing? The crowded field Pulsating with festivities— Wind blowing softly, Quietly weaving through— A togetherness profound, The masses shift in harmony. ~Mike Sasaki 2020
Made from sugi or japanese red cedar, Parallel Forces No.7 possesses contrasting grain pattern coasting across the surface of the form with the lighter sapwood preserved on the two peaks. The wide early growth (lighter of the alternating segments of growth rings) gives a sense of spaciousness to the pattern. The sugi wood was giving off a sweet aroma as it was being carved. The beeswax and mineral oil coating darken the colours and adds a sheen. The Parallel Forces series acts as metaphor for the physical and non-physical dimensions of being—the wood material and convex parts on the one hand and the concavities and space on the other. As the two facets are intrinsically inseparable, they make a very appropriate pairing. As the theme for the series, this pairing is questioned in regards to its conceptual nature. What are the implications of these types of dualisms on our sense of reality and could the thought-based operations yield for a different way of seeing? The crowded field Pulsating with festivities— Wind blowing softly, Quietly weaving through— A togetherness profound, The masses shift in harmony. ~Mike Sasaki 2020

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Abstract Wood Sculpture - Parallel Forces No.7 - 2020 - Japanese Sugi (Red Cedar) and Wax - Contemporary, Original, Dynamic, Smooth, Fluid Sculpture

Mike Sasaki

Canada

Sculpture, Wood

Size: 24.1 W x 10.2 H x 10.2 D cm

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Made from sugi or japanese red cedar, Parallel Forces No.7 possesses contrasting grain pattern coasting across the surface of the form with the lighter sapwood preserved on the two peaks. The wide early growth (lighter of the alternating segments of growth rings) gives a sense of spaciousness to the...

Year Created:

2020

Subject:

Abstract

Styles:

Abstract

, 

Abstract Expressionism

, 

Fine Art

, 

Modern

 

Method:

Wax

, 

Wood

 

Method:

Sculpture, Wood

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

24.1 W x 10.2 H x 10.2 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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