III. Petroglyph
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Akiho x Sculptures
Petroglyph, for brass, refers to a trio of Kaneko’s earliest works – all Untitled, from 1963, done in oil paint and sand on canvas. The 3D texture created alludes to future uses of glazes and constructed shapes upon shapes, despite the works’ home on canvas.
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IV. Cylinders
Akiho x Sculptures
Cylinders is an immediate intersection of the composer’s background meeting the artist’s work. Akiho, a steel-pannist and percussionist, found Kaneko’s Cylinders to each carry a different pitch, and composed for soloist accordingly.
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V. Kintsugi
Akiho x Sculptures
Kintsugi, written for full orchestra, is the art of repair through the use of gold lacquer. Rather than hiding brokenness or mistakes, kintsugi brings those elements to the eye immediately, becoming a prominent feature. We see kintsugi most often in Kaneko’s Chunks, Constructi...
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VI. MA
Akiho x Sculptures
Ma is a Shinto concept that Kaneko integrates into all of his work. Shot in one of Kaneko’s warehouses, Ma features Akiho and strives to showcase the philosophy in both its tangible and intangible nature: the constant awareness of space between creation and viewer, how the pie...
