What exquisite tiny stone vessels - I find these so beautiful. I've attempted carving pebbles myself and know how hard and unyielding they can be - yet here they look effortlessly worked and shaped - really barely altered in what seems such a natural transformation.
Mitsuru Koga is an artist who emulates nature. Working with rocks, he becomes the abrasive sea, or the
passage of time with his neat shaping. Sea Stone (2008) is a collection of tiny vases, carved and
polished from collected pebbles. The artist found inspiration on a beach
in Chigasaki, Japan, where he was born. "As the way the waves abrade
stones, I scrape them with careful attention."
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They really are exquisite. How on earth does he drill the opening? Making something look so pure and simple is a real technical achievement isn't it?
ReplyDeleteBelinda, you're right, it is a purity they glow simply with - I can't stop looking at them and would love to hold one in my hand. When I have tried my drill skids hopelessly all over the place!
ReplyDeletethey're lovely! I'd love to hold one and let it heat up in my hand :) Jules
ReplyDeletethose are exquisite. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese are so delicate and earthy...thanks for sharing with us!
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