Akiko Ban
Akiko Ban’s sculptures explore the notion of spirituality in a deeply physical and personal way. Ban aspires to ”generate being from life”, where her actions manifest themselves in “natural phenomena”, allowing natural forces to shape or effect elements of the work. A careful and deliberate casting method is combined with an indeterminate natural process, producing unique organic forms. Ban creates sculptures that aim to work a recurrent fluid form through all of its physical possibilities. These objects act as both a plinth for the work, and as part of the work itself, distorting traditional forms of sculpture.... read more