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Sacred Peak
Sacred Peak
Connecting sky and earth.
Humans sense the air within nature and listen to its silence.
Since ancient times, people have shown gratitude toward the power and greatness of nature, joining their hands in reverence
and devotion.
imbued with life.
Feeling the world and the universe—both composed of particles and molecules—we recognize that all things are connected and
This work is created on mirrored steel plates.
The earth itself is often called a planet of iron.
The mirror, one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, reflects all things universally, serving as a symbol of wisdom that
distinguishes truth from falsehood.
On the stage of Noh theater, the “kagami-ita” mirror panel marks a sacred space, where it was believed that deities would dwell
within the pine leaves depicted upon it.
Japanese painting is distinguished by its flat expression, delicate brushwork, use of negative space, a subtractive approach to
color, and its evocation of atmosphere.
I reinterpret these qualities by carving into the surface, practicing subtraction through removal, creating new spaces of
emptiness, and shaping dimensionality with points, lines, and washi paper while infusing a sense of air.
By incorporating mirrored surfaces, the work reflects light during the day to make Mount Fuji shine, and absorbs light at night to
accentuate its presence.
空と大地をつなぐ。
人は自然の中に備わる空気を感受し静寂を聴く。
古来人間は、自然のその威力や偉大さに感謝し手を合せ心を寄せた。
全ては粒子、分子でできているこの世界と宇宙を感じ、全ては繋がり全てに命が宿ると感謝する。
鏡面の鉄板に描いた。
地球は鉄の星と言われいる。
三種の神器の一つでもある鏡。
万物をあまねく映し正邪を判断する智の象徴。
能の舞台にも“鏡板“とした空間を設け神聖な場所とし、描かれた松の葉に神様が宿るとした。
日本画は平面的な表現、細かい筆使い、余白、色の引き算、空気感を描くことが特徴。
私はそれを再解釈し、絵を彫り削ることで引き算をし、
余白を生み点と線と和紙で立体をつくりながら空気感を入れこんだ。
ここに鏡面を用いることで、日中は光を反射し富士を光らせ夜は光を吸い込み富士を際立たせる。
- Artist：Yuta Nawa