
by Koichi Matsufuji
Sculpture : wood, glass
17.8 x 6.9 x 5.1 cm 7 x 2.7 x 2 inch
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Artwork signed in the mold
Authenticity
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Dimensions cm • inch
17.8 x 6.9 x 5.1 cm 7 x 2.7 x 2 inch Height x Width x Depth
Support
Sculpture sold with wood pedestal
Dimensions of pedestal:
40.6 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm
16 x 7 x 7 inch
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The sculpture cannot be displayed outdoors
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Artwork sold in perfect condition
Artwork location: United States
Matsufuji has long been interested in the materiality of glass. He began to create babies which symbolize the beginning of life and represent an entity which can become anything in the future. He also makes the babies into Buddha statues or Kabuki actors, addressing additional aspects of human life through his works.
Works in the Baby Series are produced using the lost-wax kiln casting technique. First, he sculpts the babies in wax and then encases their forms with refractory plaster to create molds. After melting out the wax, he fills the molds with glass which is then melted in an electric kiln at a temperature of 860°C. The glass is then cooled slowly over several days. After divesting the glass, he carefully hand-finishes the surface of each work, creating a mysterious sense of vitality.
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Koichi Matsufuji was born in Nagasaki in 1973. He studied glasswork at Aichi University of Education from 1991 and after graduating he went to U.S. by the support of a Pola Art Foundation Researcher Overseas Grant. He studied sculpture at Illinois State University, School of Art from 1998 and completed his master's in 2001. He is currently living and working as an artist based in Toyama, Japan.
The surface of his most representative work, the Baby Series, is finished with ground glass. Depending on the way the light shines, the glass babies in these works are as beautiful as jewels. Koichi uses the lost-wax kiln casting glass technique. First, he makes the original form of the babies in wax, pours it in refractory plaster to create a mold and fills the mold with glass in the electric kiln. Koichi melts it at a high temperature of 900°C and lets it cool slowly over a number of days. He says that his works get a soul during the time they spend in the kiln as he takes the glass out of the kiln and carefully polishes it. He then inserts the babies' eyes for the finishing touch.
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