Takahiro Iwasaki's reflection model of Itsukushima exhibited at the NGV
Initial observation notes:
-in room with light wooden floors, white walls
-suspended over a meter about the ground- which gives the impression of vastness and floating- by thin wires from the ceiling
-the gateway of the structure around four meters in front of the main building
-the mirror image gives the effect of a reflection on possibly a waters edge, or even a symbolic decision to inspire/ prompt the viewer into "reflecting" the sacredness of the subject and the Japanese culture- to think of the past
-despite the disrupting noise from other rooms of the gallery, the room is tranquil and there is a sense of serenity (like the floating model)
-Iwasaki displays intricate and meticulous attention to detail and looking through the miniature hallways, you get an understanding of the grandeur of the building
-Iwasaki has a spiritual connection with the shrine
Brief notes from the descriptions: (these descriptions are retrieved from the National Gallery of Victoria)
-"precise 3-D models, suspended in a way that combines the building with it's illusionary reflection to create a single unique form"
-"he incorporates the age-old Japanese concept of "durability founding flexibility"... fourteen parts of the sculpture nestle into each other that does not lock them into place but allows model to move without stress points and breakage... constructed from the traditional building material of untreated cypress wood..."
-(Itsukushima Shrine was established in 593, rebuilt and expanded by military ruler Tavia Kiyomori in 1169) "constructed over tidal flats, appears to float on waters surface... Nirvana interpreted as a floating world released from the confines of gravity..."
-Iwasaki "pays homage to historic architectural masterpieces, creating a dreamlike experience of weightlessness and paradise..." and sees this particular work as a "massive and important project."
Discussion notes after seeing exhibition:
-the reflection model was an extended replication of reality, allowing the viewer to not only reflect the building in the model, but of the actual building itself
-the religion of 'Shinto'- reflecting on the fact that things have happened in such a way and being thankful. Process of reflection is intrinsically woven in Japanese culture, which is evident in Iwasaki's model of this particular sacred shrine
References:
Itsukushima reflection model 2013, National Gallery of Victoria, Felton Bequest (2014)
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| all photo's were taken by myself on my visit on the 6th March 2015 |
Initial observation notes:
-in room with light wooden floors, white walls
-suspended over a meter about the ground- which gives the impression of vastness and floating- by thin wires from the ceiling
-the gateway of the structure around four meters in front of the main building
-the mirror image gives the effect of a reflection on possibly a waters edge, or even a symbolic decision to inspire/ prompt the viewer into "reflecting" the sacredness of the subject and the Japanese culture- to think of the past
-despite the disrupting noise from other rooms of the gallery, the room is tranquil and there is a sense of serenity (like the floating model)
-Iwasaki displays intricate and meticulous attention to detail and looking through the miniature hallways, you get an understanding of the grandeur of the building
-Iwasaki has a spiritual connection with the shrine
Brief notes from the descriptions: (these descriptions are retrieved from the National Gallery of Victoria)
-"precise 3-D models, suspended in a way that combines the building with it's illusionary reflection to create a single unique form"
-"he incorporates the age-old Japanese concept of "durability founding flexibility"... fourteen parts of the sculpture nestle into each other that does not lock them into place but allows model to move without stress points and breakage... constructed from the traditional building material of untreated cypress wood..."
-(Itsukushima Shrine was established in 593, rebuilt and expanded by military ruler Tavia Kiyomori in 1169) "constructed over tidal flats, appears to float on waters surface... Nirvana interpreted as a floating world released from the confines of gravity..."
-Iwasaki "pays homage to historic architectural masterpieces, creating a dreamlike experience of weightlessness and paradise..." and sees this particular work as a "massive and important project."
Discussion notes after seeing exhibition:
-the reflection model was an extended replication of reality, allowing the viewer to not only reflect the building in the model, but of the actual building itself
-the religion of 'Shinto'- reflecting on the fact that things have happened in such a way and being thankful. Process of reflection is intrinsically woven in Japanese culture, which is evident in Iwasaki's model of this particular sacred shrine
References:
Itsukushima reflection model 2013, National Gallery of Victoria, Felton Bequest (2014)
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