• The carved works of Sho Kishino (b. 1972) represent a release of spirit and a modest animistic philosophy from beginning to end. Kishino uses old timber found from Japanese temples and shrines he discovers in the mountains and in riverbeds. He communes with the spirit that resides within the wood then abandons self to produce these sculptures. His works embody a feeling of 'emptiness' and can be described as a fusion of Giacometti and Zen Buddhism.

     
    • Sho Kishino Arhat, 2018 Old Japanese zelkova lumber sourced from Kofukuzenji-Temple, Higashiomi city
      Sho Kishino
      Arhat, 2018
      Old Japanese zelkova lumber sourced from Kofukuzenji-Temple, Higashiomi city
    • Sho Kishino Bird, 2019 Driftwood pine, Mt. Fuji Japanese cedar, Oriental persimmon, Copper plate sourced from Daitokuji Temple, Nara
      Sho Kishino
      Bird, 2019
      Driftwood pine, Mt. Fuji Japanese cedar, Oriental persimmon, Copper plate sourced from Daitokuji Temple, Nara
    • Sho Kishino Seated, 2019 Cypress (asunaro) lumber sourced from a shrine in Keihoku, Kyoto
      Sho Kishino
      Seated, 2019
      Cypress (asunaro) lumber sourced from a shrine in Keihoku, Kyoto
  • Hafu Matsumoto
    • Hafu Matsumoto Noshitake Bamboo Flower Basket - のし竹花籠(手無し)
      Hafu Matsumoto
      Noshitake Bamboo Flower Basket - のし竹花籠(手無し)
    • Hafu Matsumoto Flower Basket, 2017 Bamboo
      Hafu Matsumoto
      Flower Basket, 2017
      Bamboo
  • Toshio Tokunaga
    • Toshio Tokunaga VIBRATO CHAIR, TRIPLE Yoshino Cedar, Japanese Zelkova
      Toshio Tokunaga
      VIBRATO CHAIR, TRIPLE
      Yoshino Cedar, Japanese Zelkova
    • Toshio Tokunaga STOOL Japanese Zelkova
      Toshio Tokunaga
      STOOL
      Japanese Zelkova
    • Toshio Tokunaga CONSOLE Japanese horse-chestnut
      Toshio Tokunaga
      CONSOLE
      Japanese horse-chestnut