Shota Suzuki, 蒲公英・環 – Dandelion Fluff, metal, 2023, Photo Credit: Go Sugimoto

Eternal Garden: Metalworks by Shota Suzuki
December 14, 2023 – January 13, 2024
Opening reception with the Artist: December 14 from 6-8pm
RSVP required

Ippodo Gallery presents Eternal Garden: Metalworks by Shota Suzuki, the long awaited second solo exhibition of sculpted metalworks by the distinguished talent from Kyōto. Featuring 26 new works, a delicate mise- en-scène of dandelions, ginkgo leaves, and sakura branches springs to life. Despite the stillness of Suzuki’s metal flowers and plants, the leaves and petals pulsate as part of a scenic whole and signify the fleeting essence of life.

Shota Suzuki (b. 1987) studied metalsmithing at Tohoku University of the Arts, where he mastered skills that enable him to model that which he sees in the world. Each work is faithful to the true size as it would be found in nature. His fascination with metal began with its ability to withstand the test of time; the life cycle of the dandelion is Suzuki’s central theme of the show—the dispersed seeds return their vital energy to the earth and the cycle begins anew. Come by and step into a handcrafted refuge teeming with metal come to life.

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