シリーズ - Metamorphosis (1983) 2003〜
2017.4.11
金属の中でも、鉄は自分のイメージを具現化するのに最も適した素材です。
私は今まで鉄 (鋼、ステンレス鋼) を使って多くの作品を制作してきました。
特にシリーズ「Metamorphosis」の作品では鉄の特性を活かして、強力な火を
用いて鉄を真っ赤に熱して曲げ捻ることで新しい空間を創り出しています。
元の形が大きく様子が変化することから(例えば蛹が蝶へ変化するようなこと、
折り紙細工のように一枚の紙から一羽の鶴が生まれること)私は、このシリーズを「Metamorphosis」と名付けています。
Of all the different kinds of metals, I have mainly worked in iron (mild steel, cor-ten steel, stainless steel) as I feel it portrays the image of myself the best.
I made particular use of the special properties of iron in the sculptures in the ‘Metamorphosis’ series where I used an intense flame to heat the iron bright red,
then created a spatial form by bending and twisting the iron.
I named this series ‘Metamorphosis’ based on the transformation of the iron
from its original form to something larger (like a chrysalis turning into a butterfly,
or a paper crane arising from a
piece of paper like in origami).
![Metamorphosis - to the sky (M-61) H.45x14x14cm/stainless steel/2017](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=477x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i64fec180e1c62abc/version/1498053394/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - inside out (No.M-60) stainless steel (SUS304)/H.55x45x55cm /2016](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=478x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/if812939c7a85807b/version/1498053133/image.jpg)
![](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=417x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i59e26b5b0c5fc4ef/version/1464218671/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - sea breeze <No.M-58> h.380x 120x 100cm / mild steel, cor-ten steel / 2016](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=476x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/idce4da4a0d6a75b7/version/1497157956/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - to the sky <No.M-57> H.260x 30x 30cm / mild steel, cor-ten steel / 2015](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=479x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i90f4b690ad124d3e/version/1497157967/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - inside out <No.M-54> mild steel / H.45x44x44cm / 2015](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=478x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i15b516f6df4d7f96/version/1460816052/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - to the sky <No.M-53> mild steel, cor-ten steel/h.400X w.90x d.90cm/2015](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=479x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i8598c310931509a7/version/1497157980/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - samsara (rinne) <No.M-52> H.45x44x23cm / mild steel / 2015](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=508x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i6c7423e4430605b9/version/1460816082/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - to the sky <No.48> mild steel / H.72x20x20cm /2015](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=478x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i6ad09b02d75c2881/version/1497157634/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - two spirals <No.47> corten steel / H.220x90x90cm /2014](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=540x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i6bb73dbf7e961ddc/version/1460816135/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - water surface (minamo) <No.46> mild steel / H.40x68x23cm /2014](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=600x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/iadae1e5dc435f74c/version/1494172566/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - samsara (rinne) <No.M-45> mild steel / H.46x46x20cm / 2014](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=509x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i1636ee2271bbbf67/version/1460816169/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - to the sky <No.M-44> cor-ten steel /H.400x60x60cm /2014 (Sydney,Australia)](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=600x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/ie1a5c0bddce4ec5f/version/1460816184/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - endless cube <No.M-42> H.50x40x40cm / mild steel / 2013](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=478x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/ia11fc5e6e9c31fa6/version/1494172669/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - 空へ - <No.M-41> 真鍮 / H.26xW.4xD.4cm / 2013](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=590x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/idd407302f39f03f7/version/1443761853/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - pupa ( sanagi ) <No.M-40> mild steel / H.42x18x9cm / 2013](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i0c0605b025f19918/version/1457873183/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - saṃsāra ( rinne ) <No.M-39> mild steel / H.46x46x8cm / 2013](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=560x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i64e70eadfae1882c/version/1494172730/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis- inside out <No.M-38> mild steel /h.58x26x22cm /2014](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=600x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i7de5ad9daa128fc3/version/1457873280/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis (変容) - 表・裏 <No.M - 33> / 2010 / H.27 x 40 x 23cm / 軟鋼 第24回UBEビエンナーレ(現代日本彫刻展) [模型入選]](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=590x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i13fc70ae37f71f1c/version/1494172850/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - dimension(次元)について<No.M - 32> / 2010 / H.70 x 70 x 70cm / 軟鋼 第9回「風の芸術展」トリエンナーレまくらざき [入選]](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=590x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i7cba2d4df9a69245/version/1386781723/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis (変容) - 水面 <No.M - 31>/2010/H.185 x 180 x 110cm /mild steel (軟鋼) 第10回 あさご芸術の森大賞展 [優秀賞]](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=382x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i091ee9fbafed4909/version/1494172897/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - 表・裏 <No.M - 30> / 2009 / H.20 x 68 x 23cm / mild steel (軟鋼)](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i6db6919f9a973d90/version/1342439562/image.jpg)
![](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=230x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i72dec2f914f7382e/version/1398756663/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis (変容) inside - outside 大地にて <No.M - 29> 2009 / H.170 x 400 x 180cm / 耐候性鋼 第23回 UBEビエンナーレ(現代日本彫刻展) [実物作品制作]](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=590x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i55a71dc4f0922606/version/1398728546/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis (変容) inside - outside <No.M - 28> 2009 / H.80 x 160 x 70cm / mild steel 第8回 あさご芸術の森大賞展[入選]](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=530x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i1ba79ec9e0f8226b/version/1445099741/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis Level - Vertical (M - 27) / H.30x45x20cm / mild steel / 2009 第11回 KAJIMA彫刻コンクール[模型入選]](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=600x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/iad6da73646b84889/version/1653880122/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis inside - outside (M26) / H.16x39x17cm / mild steel / 2008](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=600x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i9d824d63051e90c4/version/1653879857/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis (変容) 未来への扉 <No.M - 25> 2008 / H.250 x 250 x 100cm / cor-ten steel (耐候性鋼) 第8回 桜の森彫刻コンクール[優秀賞]](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=590x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i4ffff266e1869b14/version/1494173030/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis 未来への扉 <No.M - 24> / 2008 / H.210 x 180 x 100cm / cor-ten steel](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=441x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i57a8c6f732a37437/version/1494173114/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis 未来への扉 <No.M - 21> / 2007 / H.48 x 48 x 15cm / mild steel 第8回 桜の森彫刻コンクール[優秀賞](模型作品)](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=490x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/if191f4be510d68c5/version/1386781905/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis ひらかれた角柱 - 表・裏 - <No.M - 20> / 2006 / stainless steel / H.68x28x28 cm](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=590x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i032dc20af65859ef/version/1342441428/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis ひらかれた立方体 <No.M - 12> / 2005 / 耐候性鋼 / H.170x95x100 cm 第6回あさご芸術の森大賞展 [優秀賞]](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=393x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/ib4f42c2b7cc35258/version/1495613223/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - ひらかれた8つの小箱 <No.M - 11> / 2005 / 軟鋼 / H.50x22x22 cm](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=373x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/ic816e78d2afc52bd/version/1494173324/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis 4つの螺旋 - 表・裏 Ⅱ (M09) / mild steel (軟鋼) / H.37x53x27cm / 2005](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=600x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i59efd34eb532fb2b/version/1653879761/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - 軌跡の断片 (M03) / mild steel (軟鋼) / H.65x30x20 cm / 2003](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i50d10ca14342753d/version/1653879527/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis circle - 表・裏 (M01) / mild steel (軟鋼) / H.45x45x10 cm /2003](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=600x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i345a3126944050f5/version/1653879395/image.jpg)
![<inspired>:Fire marking-steel face 凹 <No.F-17>/1992(部分)](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=538x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i3ce7545c4fe28a7c/version/1443871438/image.jpg)
![Metamorphosis - Roots <No.M-00> / 1983 / plaster(石膏) 、 stone](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=530x10000:format=jpg/path/sf75cc30f80292096/image/i410aa9d4e5768de4/version/1342443487/image.jpg)