Koji Takei

Two in Hand

2009-2013

As much as Takei’s pieces are Cubist in nature there is also an unmistakable Asian influence in the working method of the Japanese native. A quiet solidarity and respect for the individual parts set the pieces apart from the noisy commentary that Cubism often invokes. Takei’s pieces are minimal in nature, but powerful in presence and seem to reference the interlocking sculptures...

Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...

Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...

Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...

Creating sculptures of exquisite peculiarity is an art in which Takei excels. His elegantly crafted works embody the notion of the whimsical, contradictory and idiosyncratic. There is an immediately detectable sense of humor and quick wit about the sculptures in this exhibition. Beyond playfulness, however, Takei’s aim is to challenge the viewer to alter the way in which they look at reality. Taking cues from the Surrealists of the early 20th century, Takei transforms the mundane into the fantastic - and sometimes absurd. His work is a constant inquiry into the meaning of functionality and the perception of purpose. Much like Man Ray’s iconic readymade sculpture, The Gift (1921), and Meret Oppenheim’s infamous fur-covered teacup (Object, 1936), Takei recontextualizes those pragmatic objects that we immediately recognize. With his piece Soft Shoulders (2011), Takei deconstructs a wooden clothes hanger...

Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...

Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the...

Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 1990s. Her first passion was art, the second one...

Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota. After receiving her degree she began exploring various textile processes. She honed her fiber techniques through workshops with such fiber artists as Fern Jacobs, Lissa Hunter, Diane Itter, Jane Sauer...

Glover did not begin her career as an artist. After receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School, she served as an international consultant in strategy, industry best practices, and...

Susy Hunziker's metal figures are the result of exploring form, colors, and feelings, and reflect a love of life and aesthetics. Rust brown iron wire is wound meticulously in varying thicknesses, creating abstract sculptural figures. Her work is reminiscent of an appreciation for life’s delicacy, human fragility and an aesthetic awareness of change over time. This unique iron wire figure is 18 inches high by 6 inches wide and 6 inches deep. The figure perches atop a wooden base. Size and price include the wooden base. This one-of-a-kind sculpture can be displayed on any flat surface. Convenient local Los Angeles area shipping. Affordable Continental and International shipping are also available. This artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery. Swiss artist Suzy Hunziker pursues a deepened analysis of figurative compositions and expresses an overall curiosity for form and figure. Her sculptures integrate staticity and movement as well as lightness of matter. “What began as a hobby about ten years with papier-mâché has become my passion. Today I create finished sculptures from...

Part of his Strangers series, Spencer Hansen's large fanciful sculpture is made of Mongolian sheep fur, recycled teak wood, brass, and wire. Mochi is able to stand up on his own with...