Seiyashi (Stand)
Seiyashi / material: stainless steel / Ø36cm x H4cm
Taiki Sugishima produced a series of stands in a variety of dimensions for his exhibition at Analogue Life in 2022. Special attention was placed on the form of legs which take inspiration from the shape of clawfoot and heron legs in ancient designs. Stainless steel was baked at a high temperature, and an oxide film is applied to give each stand a unique pattern on the surface. While the stands were originally designed as bases for flower vases (see last image) , they have A protective finish was applied allowing it to be used not only as a stand for vases or art but also for serving sweets which can be placed directly without the worry of staining the surface.
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.
- Dimensions: Dia 36cm x H 4cm
- Weight: 2240g
- Material: Stainless Steel / Glass Coating
- Product No: TS-100
- Made in Japan
