12 1/2" x 11 1/2"  29" Height 

Stoneware

Silver Glazed

Oil Fired 

Made in Gunma, Japan

”GUSOKU”

The Twelve Divine Generals are often depicted standing in armour, composed yet charged with presence. 
I translated that bearing not into a human figure, but into the structure of a vessel. Fragmented forms overlap and connect, creating a silhouette that resembles a single body. Armour protects, while a vessel receives.
By bringing these seemingly opposing structures together, I explored a form that stands in the liminal space between strength and fragility.

GUSOKU
Gusoku is a Japanese term for a complete set of samurai armour.

『具足』
十二神将に見られる、甲冑をまとい静かに立つ姿。
その佇まいを、人物像としてではなく、器の構造へと置き換えた。
断片化された形は重なり、連結し、ひとつの身体のような輪郭をつくる。
守るための鎧と、何かを受け入れるための器。一見相反する二つの構造を重ねながら、
強さと脆さのあわいに立つ形を探った。