Shu, Sha, Shi – homage to sky, water and light
Original Painting and Supervisor |
Artist IGARASHI Takenobu IGARASHI Takenobu |
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2015
H5.1m × W4.5m
Departure Lobby on 2nd Floor of Terminal Building, Kushiro Airport
Full view of the artwork
Full view of the artwork
Full view of the artwork
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Planning ： Japan Traffic Culture Association
Artist Profile
IGARASHI Takenobu
IGARASHI Takenobu
Artist
Born in Hokkaido in 1944.He is active worldwide as a graphic product designer. In 1994 he turned to sculptor. Based at the Takenobu Igarashi Museum Kazenobi in Shintotsukawa-cho, Hokkaido, he creates sculptures using materials such as wood, ceramics, metal, stone, and stained glass, with the motto of "art in everyday scenes.''
In 2020, he received the Hokkaido Cultural Award.
In 2023, the "IGARASHI TAKENOBU Archive" was opened within Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
He is a support ambassador for Shintotsukawa Town in Hokkaido, and a professor emeritus after serving as president of Tama Art University. Passed away in 2025.
Location ： Departure Lobby on 2nd Floor of Terminal Building, Kushiro Airport
Production Notes
Kushiro Airport is surrounded by scarce natural environments such as two national parks called “Kamui tourist area of water” (Kushiro Wetland National Park, Akan National Park) and Ramsar Convention registration wetlands. Akan River flowing from Lake Akan and Kushiro River flowing from Lake Kussharo not only support the foundation of industry and life in the area around the airport, but also generate fog with warm air flowing from the sea off Kushiro, and moisten the forests in Akan caldera and Kussharo caldera. Also, in winter, various ice phenomena such as frost ice, coarse ice, frost flower, diamond dust etc. are generated in the three caldera lakes (Lake Akan, Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo). Based on the concept of the workings by “water”, which is characteristic at the airport surrounding area, this ceramic relief was produced.
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