Nobuo Sekine

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A founding member of the Mono-ha (School of Things) movement, Nobuo Sekine is a contemporary Japanese artist, renowned for his exploration of the relationship between natural and man-made materials, pertaining to the spaces that they inhabit.

« Even in the simplest structures, multiple landscapes
or thoughts can be expressed. »
Nobuo Sekine

One Stroke Circle

Sculpture / Object - Acrylic Sculpture

Currently Not Available

Working across sculpture and multi-media wall pieces, Sekine has explained: “I believe that my job is to convey the richness of nature to viewers” - one of his most important works, Phase – Mother Earth, evokes the idea of a utopian society and the aura of mythology through his bare, yet well-constructed placement of stone and earth. A fellow artist and one of Sekine’s influences, Lee Ufan, was a co-founder of the Mono-ha movement;

« I create works with the perspective of admiration for nature. I believe that my job is to convey the richness of nature to viewers. »
Nobuo Sekine

with Ufan’s philosophical input regarding self-awareness and natural phenomena, Sekine found the catalyst and the channel through which he could project his own love Read More

Japan / male artist / Site Specific Art / Land Art / Process Art / Mono-Ha / Contemporary Art / Earth Art

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Nobuo Sekine

One Stroke Circle, 1974

Sculpture / Object

Acrylic Sculpture

Currently Not Available

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