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BiographySphinx Talking with Forest, 2008Katsura Funakoshi was born in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan and lives and works in Tokyo. Known for his marble and camphor wood figurative carvings, Funakoshi’s work engages the past, fantasy and reality, and invites a loaded dialogue between East and West. His work expresses a mystery and spirituality rarely seen in contemporary sculpture. His subtly painted and polished figures are contemplative and contemporary, grounded by history while at the same time forging towards an imaginary future. Funakoshi has exhibited internationally for over forty years and has been included in prestigious exhibitions such as Documenta, The Venice Biennale, and the Sao Paolo Biennale. His work is included in numerous public collections including the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Stadtische Museen Heilbronn, Germany.
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Katsura Funakoshi
Sphinx Talking with Forest, 2008Painted camphor wood, marble and leather41.54 x 20.47 x 12.6 inches (105.5 x 52 x 32 cm)Further images
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Katsura Funakoshi
A Tower in the Night Forest, Recent Work 2011-2019: 2nd Floor November 24, 2019 - January 17, 2020Van Doren Waxter is pleased to announce Katsura Funakoshi: A Tower in the Night Forest, Recent Work 2011-2019, an exhibition of five hand carved, half-length sculptures and related drawings made...Read more -
Katsura Funakoshi
New Sculpture April 3 - May 3, 2008Greenberg Van Doren Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of recent work by Japanese artist Katsura Funakoshi. The exhibition Katsura Funakoshi: New Sculpture is on view from April...Read more
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