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[Title of work] ③ Hippotamus
NOBUYUKI AKECHI
Born in Tokyo
1963-
[About the work]
I made a hippo sculpture in front of Yonago station with a basalt called Yakumo Chokuroishi from Shimane prefecture next door.
The yellow part on the surface of the stone is the same expression as it was dug out of the soil.
While making the best use of the shape of the rough stone, I expressed a hippo watching everyone's way back and forth in front of Yonago station.
The water place where the hippo lives prospers abundantly, and it seems that various creatures gather.
We hope that this "hippo" will become a new meeting place for Yonago and will be a guide for Yonago, a "town with sculptures."
[Production] 2006 Yonago Sculpture Symposium
[Session] July 15 -August 26 , 2006
[Message from the writer]
3/16: For a symposium meeting, head to the meeting place while watching the sculpture road with Yonago on the sleeper limited express Sanrai cloud.
3/17: On the way back, I got on the last train of "Izumo" (an orange diesel car pulls the blue train) (pride)
4/28: I went to Yonago again to see the basalt in Shimane prefecture that I had been looking for to make a "hippo". I made a model of a hippo to match the stone.
7/14: Arrived at Yonago with a lot of luggage in the car
7/15: The opening ceremony is sunny and reminded that "the game is in July"
7/16: Record heavy rain for about a week from this day
8/1: It's August, so when I was thinking "Is the game until yesterday?"
8 / 4-6: Fureai Sculpture Class Everyone did their best with Mr. Chikada, the previous participating artist, as the main instructor. In the sculpture class, I tried to keep my hands out as much as possible, but in the last 30 minutes I carved it completely. "Kevin-kun" I'm sorry. Kevin carved the back of his head with the nickname of the head statue.
8/21: There were various things, but since the "hippo" was the best glue and the truck in front of Yonago station could not enter, everyone pushed and moved using the "coro", and the hippo proceeded with the sled in front of the Yonago station. ..
8/25: Citizen's Forum Many people came from far away.
8/26: Closing Ceremony For the first time, you can see the work that perfected the scenery.
8/27: When I was taking a picture with a sword, I was asked "Which Wagyu is this?" Umm?. It has been said for a long time that "the symposium is until I get home," but it was August 30th if I had made various detours.
And now, I'm writing this with the feeling of an elementary school student collecting homework for the summer vacation. Thank you for participating in the 10th Yonago Sculpture Symposium. I think I had various encounters every time, but I am grateful that I participated this time and had many encounters unique to this time. The place I could put it, the work, the stones I met, and the many people I met were the best. I just got to know Yonago for the first time this time. We look forward to your continued support with the sculptures.
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