{"product_id":"hiroyoshi-asaka-kashoumon-air-duck-6","title":"Hiroyoshi ASAKA \"KASHOUMON -Air Duck- 6\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Free shipping within Japan!]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A popular contemporary artist active both in Japan and overseas!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eValuable artwork by Hiroyoshi ASAKA is now available!\u003cbr\u003e It's a marble sculpture, not a styrofoam one!!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist:\u003cbr\u003e Hiroyoshi ASAKA\u003cbr\u003e material:\u003cbr\u003e Marble \u003cbr\u003eSize:\u003cbr\u003e H 6.0 × W 7.5 × D 6.0 cm\u003cbr\u003e Artist signature:\u003cbr\u003e The signature of Hiroyoshi Asaka is engraved on the bottom of the piece. \u003cbr\u003eAccessories:\u003cbr\u003e Comes with original box with signed certificate sticker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*This piece is a one-of-a-kind original by Hiroyoshi Asaka.\u003cbr\u003e *Please refer to the images for the items for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Regarding delivery:\u003cbr\u003e Once payment has been confirmed, your order will be shipped within 10 business days.\u003cbr\u003e If you choose deferred payment, your order will be shipped within 10 business days after your order is confirmed.\u003cbr\u003e Domestic) Delivery will be via Yamato Transport or Japan Post.\u003cbr\u003e Overseas) Will be delivered via EMS.\u003cbr\u003e Shipping fee:\u003cbr\u003e Domestic) \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFree\u003c\/span\u003e shipping on orders over 10,000 yen (tax included).\u003cbr\u003e International) Varies depending on shipping area. Please see \u003ca title=\"Shipping Policy\" href=\"https:\/\/show-monartonlinestore.com\/policies\/shipping-policy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eour shipping policy\u003c\/a\u003e for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a small piece based on a duck figurine by Hiroyoshi Asaka, a contemporary artist who creates three-dimensional sculptures using marble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Duck figures are familiar to Japanese people.\u003cbr\u003e It may give the illusion that it is made from styrofoam, but it is actually a work of modern art intricately carved from solid marble.\u003cbr\u003e Styrofoam, a light and brittle material created by modern scientific inventions, is imitated and replaced by marble, a hard and heavy material formed over eons of time since antiquity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Asaka's reason for choosing polystyrene foam as his subject of imitation reflects his own keen observation of modern society.\u003cbr\u003e Like the plastic duck figures that children enjoy floating in the bath, polystyrene foam, which is made by inflating resin, is one of the materials used all over the world today.\u003cbr\u003e However, despite their convenience, mass-produced resin products are directly linked to humanity's waste problems and environmental pollution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Asaka uses marble, a material created by nature over millions of years, to imitate its polar opposite, providing insight into the environmental problems facing humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Why not add a piece of contemporary art with a strong presence and deep message to your home interior or to your art collection?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroyoshi ASAKA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2717\/9238\/files\/KABUKIMON.jpg?v=1740142738\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture (1977-)\u003cbr\u003e Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design, Department of Fine Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Asaka, who spent his childhood in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, a town with a 600-year history of Japanese swords and blades, sublimates his origins into contemporary art works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Starting with the \"KABUKIMON\" series of Japanese swords made from marble, he currently produces the \"KASHOUMON\" series, which creates optical illusions by imitating polystyrene foam with marble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A contemporary artist who has had numerous solo and group exhibitions at art fairs and galleries both in Japan and overseas, as well as art galleries in major department stores, and who has many collectors and fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Media Appearances]\u003cbr\u003e BS Fuji \"Breakthrough: The Next Generation of Artists\" (2018)\u003cbr\u003e Appeared in the Fuji TV drama \"Suits\" (2018)\u003cbr\u003e Nippon Television \"Burari Tochuu-desha no Tabi\" (2022)\u003cbr\u003e Nippon Television \"THE ART HOUSE ~Will that art be preserved for 100 years?~\" (2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Major exhibition history]\u003cbr\u003e Art Fair Tokyo\u003cbr\u003e ART TAIPEI\u003cbr\u003e ART FAIR PHILIPPINES\u003cbr\u003e ART MIAMI\u003cbr\u003e EXPO CHICAGO\u003cbr\u003e ART BASEL VOLTA\u003cbr\u003e ART OSAKA\u003cbr\u003e Art Central Hong Kong\u003cbr\u003e In addition, he has held numerous solo and group exhibitions at galleries and major department stores both in Japan and overseas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Recent exhibition history]\u003cbr\u003e Hiroyoshi Asaka Solo Exhibition (ASAHIDO GALLERY, Palace Hotel Tokyo \/ 2024)\u003cbr\u003e Hiroyoshi Asaka Solo Exhibition (Tsutaya Bookstore, Kyoto\/2024)\u003cbr\u003e Artistic Bird Encyclopedia (Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store\/2024)\u003cbr\u003e Hiroyoshi Asaka Solo Exhibition (Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore\/2023)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Show-Mon Art Online Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45767813398758,"sku":null,"price":66000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2717\/9238\/files\/C4C96134-FB94-4680-B911-919A59FB55F5.jpg?v=1741788202","url":"https:\/\/show-monartonlinestore.com\/en\/products\/hiroyoshi-asaka-kashoumon-air-duck-6","provider":"Show-Mon Art Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}