Yasuaki Onishi
Inside of volume 17P1
2017
original miniature,sculpture,acrylic box,glue,stainless steel,support
15 × 15 × 15 cm
Unique
Location: Paris, France
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820528806
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About the artwork
Giving his work an almost scientific name, Yasuaki Onishi presents us with a mountainous landscape suspended and inscribed in a transparent box as if it were an object of study. Defying gravity and playing with perceptions of fullness and emptiness, he invites the viewer to explore form, space and matter with him.
Expert opinion
This work, presented as a study of the interior of a volume (Inside of volume), is characteristic of Yasuaki Onishi's practice.
About the artist
Born in 1979, Yasuaki Onishi is a Japanese artist specializing in installation, sculpture and painting. He studied sculpture at Tsukuba University and Kyoto Municipal University of the Arts. His sculptures use various materials such as tree branches, wire and hot glue, creating landscapes suspended in boxes. His work has been shown in exhibitions across Japan and internationally, including at the National Museum of Art in Osaka and the Marlin and Regina Miller Gallery in the USA. In 2010, he received a fellowship from the U.S.-Japan Foundation, as well as a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. His awards include the Granship Art Compe Prize in 2014 and the Sakuyakonohana Prize in the same year, in addition to numerous other distinctions over the years.
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