Shimabuku

Necklace: Carrying Stones up the Mountain, 202170 x 105cmPrice on Request

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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…Milan

Description

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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Artist

Shimabuku

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

ShimabukuSouthern Hemisphere (White Gorilla Photo), 1991Price on Request

ShimabukuPoster for Cucumber Journey II (Someday pickles meet cheese and wine), 2003Price on Request

ShimabukuApple, 2010Price on Request

ShimabukuErect, 2023Price on Request

ShimabukuSnowman Honeymoon, 2023Price on Request

ShimabukuNecklace: Carrying Stones up the Mountain, 2021Price on Request

ShimabukuThe White Road, 2019Price on Request

ShimabukuPassing through the rubber band, 20007000 EUR

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.