Hirotoshi Ito’s work with stone is incredible - his sculptures are designed to reveal a hidden existence in an ordinary thing, and an exploration of texture and tactility. Whilst studying metal work during his education, Ito discovered a desire to transform the traditionally cold, hard, rigid material of metal into something which seemed warmer, more fluid in its form. Ito reverses the common relationship with materials - instead of using stone to create a solid, monumental feel, he brings ordinary elements to the stone, turning it into a more gentle and, if you’ll forgive me, a more human material.
Click through on the image for a link to Ito’s page on Flickr.
(Today there will likely be a double post, because I have done something to the queue that I do not understand.)
3 months ago on February 20, 2012 at 12:14pm with 30 notes
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