Analogue Life

EN | JP

Seiyashi (Stand) / material: stainless steel / size h2cm x 8.5cm x 45cm

Metalsmith Taiki Sugishima used stainless steel baked at a high temperature with an oxide film applied to give the stand a unique pattern on the surface. A protective finish was applied which allows the stand to be used not only as a base for vases or art, but also for serving sweets which can be placed directly on it without the worry of staining the surface. Special attention was placed on the form of the legs which take inspiration from the shape of clawfoot and heron legs in ancient designs.

Taiki Sugishima
Taiki Sugishima is skilled in using the natural properties of metal to produce vessels with both beautiful, distinctive forms and expressive textures and surfaces. Sugishima who is skilled at both tankin (hammering) and forging techniques often shapes his vessels using the technique shibori, a process that allows the shaping of hollow forms from a flat sheet of metal by repeated hammering.

Sugishima completed the doctoral program in Sculpture at Hiroshima City University Graduate School of Arts in 2001. He later studied the traditional Japanese metalware craft of tankin as well as forging, with two craftsmen skilled in the respective techniques. Currently he produces a variety of work in different materials from cooking pots and utensils to objects, sculptural pieces, and custom work for architectural projects.