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Hiroshi Shinno creates "Ikimono (life)" sculptures. The ideas behind his works are greatly influenced by the environmental concerns. Shinno's relationship with nature goes back to his childhood and it is the source of his creativity.
The selected pieces, such as flowers, plants, seeds and leaves, are carefully cast using synthetic resin. Shinno constructs his sculptures with these small parts in order to embody his imagination in the form of "Ikimono" creatures. One could say they are the embodiment of the real-world and fantasy by virtue of the unworldly beauty and precise craftsmanship in the artwork.
Shinno's view zooms in and out of the nature by picking up minuscule to large pieces. This represents his tenacious affection and ability to listen to the voice of ever changing form of nature. His presentation always has great atmosphere that occupies the whole space, yet there are full of details viewers can enjoy discovering. undefined