Everyday Life in the World of Tree of Life

This group of work describes life in the world of Tree of Life.　

これらの作品は私が想像した「生命の木の世界」の物語から

"Hunting for the Giant Snail", 50"x38"x13", 2009-2010,

"Everyday Scenes from Leaves and Branches of the Tree of Life" (slide show)

Slide Show: Each of these work consists of sculpture, drawing(s),and a very short story. Everyday Scene works differ from other works of mine in that they are commentary, often a satire, on various subjects such as politics, religion and culture.

  • "Offering an Apple to an Innocent Serpent", 30"x14"x20", 2009-10, (mix media including cotton cloth, cotton fiber and cherry branch) price-$1,700 (with story and drawing)
  • "Offering an Apple to an Innocent Serpent" , story part
  • "Offering an Apple to an Innocent Serpent", ink drawing on paper, ( drawing part of the piece)
  • "Offering an Apple to an Innocent Serpent", another view
  • "War with Worms from Tartarus", 2009-10, 51"x24"x11", (mixed media including cotton cloth,fiber and cherry branch), price- $1,800 ( 4pc set with 2 drawings and a drawing)
  • "War with Worms from Tartarus", story part
  • "War with Worms from Tartarus", drawing #1 (first drawing of 4 pcs set)
  • "War with Worms from Tartarus" detail view
  • "Upon seeing the Commandments, Micro-dino mama has Second Thoughts",19"x17"x31", 2009-10, (mix media with cotton fiber, cloth and cherry branch) price-$1,700 (includes sculpture)
  • "Upon seeing the Commandments, Micro-dino mama has Second Thoughts" , story par
  • "Upon seeing the Commandments, Micro-dino mama has Second Thoughts" ink drawing on paper (drawing part
  • "Upon seeing the Commandments, Micro-dino mama has Second Thoughts", detail view
  • "Hunting for the Giant Snail", 50"x38"x13", 2009-2010, (mix media including cotton fiber,cloth and cherry branch), price $1,700 (includes story and drawing as well as this sculpture)cie
  • "Hunting for the Giant Snail", story part
  • "Hunting for the Giant Snail" drawing part, ink on paper
  • "Hunting for the Giant Snail", detail 1
  • "Archangel Raphael Healing the Wounded Earth", 76"x38"x 23", 209-10, (mix media with cotton cloth, cotton fiber, and cherry branch) price- $1,700 ( price includes ink drawing and a story)
  • "Archangel Raphael Healing the Wounded Earth", story part
  • "Archangel Raphael Healing the Wounded Earth" drawing part, ( ink on paper)
  • "Empathy, Not Books Heal Myopia", 46"x26"x9", 2009-10, (mixed media including cotton cloth and cotton fiber with cherry branch), price- $1,700 (price includes drawing and story)
  • "Empathy, Not Books Heal Myopia", story part
  • "Empathy, Not Books Heal Myopia",drawing part ( ink on paper)
  • "Empathy, Not Books Heal Myopia", view with drawing and story

The Tree of Life in my conception is immensely huge; not as much of a real tree as an analogy for the universe. Characters were created in these pieces describing life in this imaginary world.

Individual sculptures

"Offering an Apple to an Innocent Serpent", 30"x14"x20", 2009-10

"Archangel Raphael Healing the Wounded Earth", 76"x38"x 23", 209-10

"War with Worms from Tartarus", 2009-10, 51"x24"x11"

"Upon seeing the Commandments, Micro-dino mama has Second Thoughts",19"x17"x31",

"Empathy, Not Books Heal Myopia", 46"x26"x9", 2009-10