Keiichi Sumi Giraffe
$125.00
Description:
This wooden giraffe is both a sculptural object and a playful puzzle. Made from solid wood, the form comes apart into precisely cut components that reassemble into a graceful, upright figure. Each piece is carefully proportioned, turning the act of assembly into a quiet exploration of balance, structure, and material.
History:
Working in Tokyo, out of a former print shop that is now his atelier, artist Keiichi Sumi rescues inanimate objects in their natural habitats for future re-imagination. Sumi breaks down objects to their most essential parts until their meaning is similarly disassembled. He removes the dirt, color, and design of each surface, then resets the pieces to create new life and meaning. Objects once separate in time and place experience rebirth and an unexpected symbiosis to give viewers a new perspective and insight into the object’s original intention.
This wooden giraffe is both a sculptural object and a playful puzzle. Made from solid wood, the form comes apart into precisely cut components that reassemble into a graceful, upright figure. Each piece is carefully proportioned, turning the act of assembly into a quiet exploration of balance, structure, and material.
History:
Working in Tokyo, out of a former print shop that is now his atelier, artist Keiichi Sumi rescues inanimate objects in their natural habitats for future re-imagination. Sumi breaks down objects to their most essential parts until their meaning is similarly disassembled. He removes the dirt, color, and design of each surface, then resets the pieces to create new life and meaning. Objects once separate in time and place experience rebirth and an unexpected symbiosis to give viewers a new perspective and insight into the object’s original intention.
Measurement:
11 in H x 4.5 in W
Materials:
Oak
11 in H x 4.5 in W
Materials:
Oak
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