Lethargic Sleepyheads Loaf in Pajamas in Ikuo Inada’s Meticulous and Contemplative Sculptures
“Night time by Night time.” All pictures © Ikuo Inada, shared with permission. Pictures by Hidehiko Omata
Embodying the bleary-eyed feeling of an early morning, insomnia, or a protracted, lazy day at house, artist Ikuo Inada’s meditative sculptures personify sleepiness. The Japanese artist’s meticulously carved, real looking figures clutch feather pillows, envelop themselves in comforters, or stand drowsily in gentle hoodies. His ambiguous topics, typically half-hidden in a sweatshirt or a blanket, are often between one and three toes tall and carved from a single block of wooden, permitting the pure grain to enhance the delicately chiseled hem of a shirt, a drawstring, and slender fingers and toes. Influenced by the expressive wrinkles and folds of Renaissance carvings, the sculptures crystalize relatable, emotional moments of solitude.
Inada’s work can be exhibited at Artwork Taipei with Medel Gallery Shu from October 21 to 24. You can even discover extra on his website and Instagram.
“Go away Me Alone”
Left: “A Cramped Day.” Proper: “I’m Nonetheless Right here”
“Such A Night time”
Left: “Every little thing at Night time.” Proper: “Night time Falls IV”
Element of “Go away Me Alone”
“Night time Head,” resin and acrylic
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