SHA-KO-SEKI: Munakata Taisha
2023
Medium
light (Munakata Taisha, Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan, 33.830491, 130.513922, Jun 16, 2023), inkjet print on washi paper, stone, polyurethane clear coat
Dimensions
H 110 × W 160 × D 110 cm
Related Programs
Kazutaka Shioi: Breath of Light, Mizoe Art Gallery Fukuoka (Fukuoka, Japan)
Collection
Artist's collection
Description
A sculpture that transfers a photograph of light onto a two-ton natural stone
A photograph of sunlight filtering through the trees along the approach to Munakata Taisha was printed on washi paper and applied to a natural stone weighing approximately two tons. The work expands SHA-KO-SEKI from an object held in the hand to a monumental scale exceeding the human body. Its surface gradually turns white over time, suggesting that the light belonging to a particular place is slowly returning to the white light of the sun.












