Succession of Affinity A

Affinityの継続-A
親和的繼續 A
亲和的继续 A
친화의 계속 A

KIYOMIZU, Kyubei

清水 九兵衛
清水 九兵卫
기요미즈 큐베이

1976
Aluminum
55×286×180cm


An aluminum sculpture blending in with the contemporary architectural space.

現代建築の空間になじむアルミニウムによる彫刻
用鋁所雕刻的作品巧妙地融入於現代建築的空間裡
融入于现代建筑空间的铝制雕刻作品
현대 건축 공간에 어울리는 알루미늄 조각


Roundness and acute-angled slopes are skillfully combined in aluminum. It seems as if this silver form is stuck to the floor, but it could also be about to rise abruptly out of the floor.

Having begun by studying architecture, Kiyomizu places emphasis on the relationship with architecture in his works. This is particularly so in the series entitled Affinity. Kiyomizu says, “If there is something there, the ideal is that it exists in precise conformity with that environment or situation. They have to blend in with each other. That is affinity.” The forms have to blend in with each other and with their surroundings. That was what became these works called “Affinity.”