Sparks
Sparks turns its attention to the small and inconspicuous — to fine cracks in Tokyo’s buildings and streets. Shaped over time by pressure, natural forces and recurring earthquakes, their lines reveal how even seemingly solid structures change. They hold traces of tension and vulnerability, quietly questioning our sense of permanence.
The series continues an exploration begun in the photographs of Cracks, moving from image to object. Through casting, these overlooked traces acquire a body of their own. Freed from their architectural surroundings, their delicate forms become an invitation to pause and look more closely. A passing encounter with a crack becomes something that can be held, contemplated and preserved.
Gilding the casts with 24-carat gold brings their forms into focus, lending a sense of preciousness to what is so often overlooked. A mark commonly regarded as damage receives another layer of meaning and value. Its irregularities become worthy of attention, revealing a particular beauty in the traces of change and the possibility of something new.
Each work takes its name from a Greek deity, opening a connection to nature, time and fate. The names give a symbolic presence to forces that we encounter through their effects but cannot fully control. The gilded forms become small, mythic traces — preserving the memory of what has happened while suggesting that even a break can carry something forward.
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3.5 in. × 1.3 in. × 0.4 in., Unique, Tokyo. 2025
The winged hat, called the petasos (Greek: πέτασος), is one of the attributes of Hermes, the messenger god in Greek mythology.
Originally a wide-brimmed traveler's hat, it was later depicte with wings to symbolize speed, mobility, and the divine ability to move freely between worlds.
„Boreas“ Sparks-series 24-carat gilded concrete,
3.5 in. × 1.3 in. × 0.4 in., Unique, Tokyo. 2025
The north wind, embodied by Boreas, is one of the Anemoi in Greek mythology. Fierce and unrelenting, he descends from the mountains with icy breath and storming force, symbolizing raw power, winter’s severity,
and the invisible momentum that reshapes landscapes and destinies alike.
5.5 in. × 1.3 in. × 0.5 in., Unique, Tokyo. 2025
The reed pipe, known as the syrinx, is one of the attributes of Pan,
the rustic god of wilderness and shepherds in Greek mythology.
Formed from river reeds transformed through longing and metamorphosis, it symbolizes untamed nature, instinct, and the raw,
echoing breath of the landscape itself.