In his floor is wax, thorny stone
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In his floor is wax, thorny stone
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Hirotoshi Ito, better known as Jiyuseki, a famous Japanese sculptor, was born in 1964. He studied at the National University of Fine Arts in Tokyo, while also working as a stonemason for his family. He was busy creating stone works at the same time, he creates everything from stone, from wallets to food, from clothes to playing cards, Hirotoshi Ito is a full-fledged magician, his thoughts and ideas are amazing. And interestingly, the stones in his hands are alive and malleable, deepening the works and creating resonance in them is his special signature.
Hirotoshi Ito family has been working in stone since 1879. Hirotoshi Ito eventually decided to enter Tokyo University of the Arts School of Metalworking to support his family. Adjacent to other metalworking artists and their work in the college, founded his thinking and creativity in this field. Ito's heroic works can be divided into two categories. The first is stone sculptures made of marble or granite, in which Hirotoshi Ito transforms the surface of natural stone into sculptural shapes so that in the viewer's mind it appears that other materials have been used instead of stone. Is. The second category is made of stone by rivers and beaches, which Hirotoshi Ito has given some other character by adding some changes to natural stones. All of his artwork is related to images, objects and experiences of our daily lives.
The leading character of Ito's artwork in both groups is his attempt to create the impression in the audience's mind that stone is something beyond stone or a material different from other materials.
Ito is also very active in promoting traditional contemporary construction in the Nagano area of Japan. Twenty years ago, Hirotosh Ito and a group of his friends planted the seedlings of a project that grew into the Matsumoto Handicrafts Festival, which resulted in him becoming the director of the collection.
His extraordinary sculptures take our minds to another world. Ordinary stones in the hands of his artist look strange, varied and interesting, which makes the viewer look at them again. Interestingly, all this happened when he was playing with small stones by the river. Although most of us believe that stone is a hard material, it is as soft as wax in Ito's hands. According to him, he liked to show his sense of humor and intimacy to others.
All around Matsumoto, the hometown of Hirotoshi Ito, is surrounded by mountains full of eye-catching natural beauty. The rocks extracted from these mountains were washed with the clear water of the city's rivers, and each of these rocks had a special type that appeared naturally in the heart of the mountain. While Ito was collecting river stones, he was thinking about the works of art he was going to make with. However, he tried to maintain the natural state of these stones and did not make many changes in them. Respect for and preservation of the originality of stone and any other natural material has a special place in Japanese culture. Creativity A concept known as "Mitate" means the creation of creative and original works from objects that were previously used in places and textures and are now used in other structures. An example of this art is the use of sand to evoke the flow of water in the temple garden. Although everyone knows Hirotoshi Ito as a contemporary artist, he himself believes that the spirit of Japanese antiquities is intertwined with his veins.
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