西嶋 祐二

source: gallery-ef

Yuji Nishijima is a sculptor in search of his own notion of the medium, creating works using materials such as iron, concrete and wire. His interest lies not only in the works themselves, but also with his relationship to the audiences that come to his exhibitions. He defines this relationship as a part of his work. At this exhibition entitled “An Indication of Existence”, Nishijima will create his sculptures in the form of his own body using numerous coils of copper wire.
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source: spoon-tamago

Japanese sculptor Yuji Nishijima creates visually tantalizing sculptures primarily out of copper wire, which he twists and bends to create repetitive swirls that take the form of the human body.These first images are his most recent work – a collection titled Going Back to Process.

Below are images from Nishijima’s 2009 work titled Connecting the Evidence, in which the artist constructs the human form in the same way paleontologists explore life that existed before their time.

Images of Light and Existence, which was installed at the Metal Art Museum in Chiba.

I cam across Yuji Nishijima’s work while researching artists for my coverage on the Nakanojo Biennale.