V. Kintsugi
Akiho | Kaneko: World Premiere Commission
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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, Constructions, and Dangos.
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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...
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VII. Density
Akiho x Sculptures
Before Kaneko began creating his larger-than-life Dangos in Omaha in the 1980s, he constructed his Slabs. Density, composed for orchestra, references these solid, glazed ceramics that weigh thousands of pounds and feature imposing patterns that stretch away from the viewer, an...
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VIII. Bronze II
Akiho x Sculptures
Whereas Bronze I features the Head being played with bows, Bronze II is percussive, a variety of striking elements causing the Head to resonate in explosive ways.
