Year: 2022
Medium: mixed media
Dimensions: 157 x 205 x 52 cm (61 3/4 x 80 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.)
Acquired from OIL by Bijutsutecho, 2022
This work is an expression of the cycle of life. Various forms of sculptures are spread out from a spiral as if they are gushing out from a fountain. A closer look reveals that this work incorporates the essence in Nawa’s previous works, such as deer horns and a series of spheres. The fine fluffy surface gently disturbs the reflected light, creating a white, tranquil space around this work. The process of organism being decomposed and converted into the next life, Nawa returns to what he had been focused on in the past - the smallest unit of life - cell, and the thread of life is reconnected. Nawa's works remind us of the mysteries of life, the laws of nature, and his sculpture is being created as a reminder of acknowledging such fundamental elements.
