Video: Miniature sculptures from sea pebbles. Works by Mitsuru Koga
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Many will agree with me that nature is still an artist, sculptor, stylist, illustrator. Natural phenomena are sometimes so beautiful, amazing and unusual that they inspire people to create equally wonderful works of art. So, we already wrote about the Japanese artist Mitsuru Koga, the author of the stunning foliage art. Today, as promised, one more page of her creative tandem with nature. Relatively recently, the Tortoise exhibition was held in California, where both hardwood and stone works of Mitsuru Koga were presented. The girl creates mini-sculptures from smooth, wave-cut stones. Mostly vases for tiny blades of grass, leaves, petals.
It is difficult to say how long it takes to turn a stone into a vase. Yes, not just hollow out a hole inside, but preserve all natural curves and bulges, decorate the creation so that natural beauty remains, slightly embellished by human hands.
Everyone remembers the tale of how Lefty shod a flea. Something tells me that this Lefty's surname was definitely oriental …
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