Miyagi Soichiro Miyagi, based in Miyazaki Prefecture, entered the world of lacquer crafts at the age of 15 and has since gone on to restore cultural properties, create sculptures, and even dye wood to create chairs with woven seating surfaces. The "Layered Work" exhibition, featuring his lacquer works, will be held at the "Lacquer Art Museum" in Tokyo.GraphpaperThe event will be held at the
In the area where I live, I live in harmony with a cedar called Obi cedar. The logs are carved from this cedar, and the gaps between the layers and the surface are covered with lacquer to highlight the form, creating a unique symbiosis with the surrounding environment. The appearance of this human-crafted hybrid of natural objects, a mass of cedar covered in lacquer, has a somewhat hybrid appearance and continues to breathe while maintaining a relaxed, great tension between being man-made and natural."
Mr. Miyagi's words, which reflect his ongoing dialogue with nature, reveal his sincere attitude toward craftsmanship.
Obi cedar sculptures carved from logs, bowls, trays, and more.
Text_Taiyo Nagashima
Soichiro Miyagi "Layered Work" Exhibition
Dates: June 13, 2017 ( Tue ) - June 23, 2017 ( Fri )
Hours: 12:00 - 20:00 *Closed on Mondays
Venue: Graphpaper
Address: 1A,2D, Cary Mansion, 5-36-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-6418-9402
www.graphpaper-tokyo.com
