VI. MA
Akiho | Kaneko: World Premiere Commission
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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 piece interacts with everythingaround it, and even the idea of when, how, and why the viewer and piece are in the same space together.
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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.
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IX. in that Space, at that Time
Akiho x Sculptures
Kaneko’s largest works are his Dangos, referenced in Akiho’s orchestral finale, in that space, at that time. Brown writes, “Each [Dango] is an island in space but also an element of an archipelago: unique and self-sufficient but reflecting implicit kinship with others that hav...
