"RELEASED" was showcased at the exhibition ‘CONNECTION: TSUNAGARI’ in Vancouver  in 2019.  This sculpture is made from red cedar wood that is 100% local and recycled. 

To the world without discrimation
誰も足枷などついていない平等な時代へ

“Actually, this cedar wood came from a friend of mine who built a log cabin and this was the left-over materials. The ecological aspect of this show is very dear to my heart. As for the cedar, I have worked with this material many times before, and for these sculptures I have used an old Japanese technique (YAKISUGI), where you scorch the wood to bring out the natural grain so that it shows its beauty.”

Dimensions: 16" x 16" x 40"

Materials: Yakisugi ( Burned and scorched ) Red Cedar

Photography: Yukiko Onley