My works in this exhibition starts from my interest in the relationship with the space that is formed by repeating and overlapping the circular holes in the frame of perforated steel. The world is becoming more and more intimate due to the development of science and technology. Similarly, the interior and the exterior are connected through the holes in my works.
The raw materials were perforated steel, polished woods, and natural woods. The rectangular frames were irregularly piled up or were juxtaposed, and were combined with the woods. I used to enjoy working with the woods but woods are the main materials for only a few works in this exhibition. Because there is a disharmony due to the strong character of the woods when the woods and the perforated steel are combined, I tried to minimize the use of the woods. My work consists of establishing the relationship with space by building up, layering down, and repeating the objects.
These works were assembled by connecting the pieces with bolts instead of soldering. In some cases it was straightforward to find the right holes for the bolts. But in other cases it was not easy to tighten the bolts, because the holds did not match. This difficulty resulted in misaligning of the pieces and unintended shapes. I accepted all these problems as natural and had the pleasure of puzzle play in matching the holes. I tried to seek harmony by placing all the elements together, intended and unintended, balanced and unbalanced, artificial and natural, in a single space.