Necklace: Carrying Stones up the Mountain

Shimabuku

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digital inkjet print on hahnemühle photo rag (308 g/m2), mounted on aluminium, framed + framed text necklace: carrying stones up the mountain 2021 kunisaki peninsula culture tourism promotion project mt. gion, kunisaki, oita the kunisaki peninsula, which protrudes into the sea like a parabolic antenna, has historically been a destination for a variety of cultures and objects arriving from all quarters. i thought of this as i carried stones from okinawa and setouchi across the sea, from hokkaido, and used them to create a circle on top of the mountain: a necklace dedicated to mt. gion. my hope is that as people come here, as people climb the mountain, the number of stones will grow and the necklace will flourish, becoming ever-living.ZERO…
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This contemporary artwork features a large circular structure composed of various stones and rocks arranged in a repetitive pattern. The overall composition creates a striking visual contrast between the dark, jagged rocks and the smooth, light-colored gravel base. The symmetrical, circular design suggests a sense of balance and order, while the natural materials used evoke a connection to the surrounding environment. The artist's intention may have been to explore themes of harmony, cycles, and the relationship between natural and man-made elements within a carefully structured, minimalist installation. ...

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Shimabuku
Artist
Shimabuku
B.1969, Japanese

Born in 1969 in Kobe, Shimabuku is an artist who collects unusual encounters. When he was younger, he wanted to become a poet or tourist guide. Today he is an artist, producer and smuggler of stories, customs and myths which he observes and collects on his journeys. Taking on the role of a Candide-like figure, Shimabuku travels the world, interacts with strangers, and converses with nature, instigating moments of poetry, humor, and wonderment, but also creating bridges between the specificities of different cultures and localities (nowadays a relevant position, considering our global world as a made up of a multitude of localities). Each of his works (including videos, sculptural installations, performance documentations, and photography) tells the story of these improbable encounters across borders, species, and states of being. This artist experiments all kinds of interaction, pushing back the limits of the physics and the imaginary. ...

Shimabuku: Artworks
Southern Hemisphere (White Gorilla Photo)
Shimabuku
Southern Hemisphere (White Gorilla Photo), 1991
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Poster for Cucumber Journey II (Someday pickles meet cheese and wine)
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Poster for Cucumber Journey II (Someday pickles meet cheese and wine), 2003
80.5 x 116.5cm
Apple
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Apple, 2010
53.5 x 80cm
Snowman Honeymoon
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Snowman Honeymoon, 2023
70 x 105cm
Necklace: Carrying Stones up the Mountain
Shimabuku
Necklace: Carrying Stones up the Mountain, 2021
70 x 105cm
The White Road
Shimabuku
The White Road, 2019
70 x 105cm
Passing through the rubber band
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Passing through the rubber band, 2000
2cm ⌀90cm
Something that Floats
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Something that Floats, 2008
160 x 45 x 90cm
ZERO…
Gallery
ZERO…
Milan

Over the years, the gallery has developed a programme of exhibitions with Italian and international artists, focusing on themes related to time, space and the human condition. Moving to Milan in 2003, developed a narrative connected to a nomadic attitude, using different spaces in the city. ZERO... has collaborated with national and international museums, as well as public and private institutions.

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