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About this work

Cast in bronze at a scale that fits in the palm, this diminutive bee captures the rounded mass of the insect's thorax and the delicate thinness of its wings. The work originates from a carved wooden maquette shaped through traditional yosegi-zukuri technique—a method rooted in Buddhist sculpture restoration—then translated into metal, preserving subtle surface undulations and a sense of living volume. Within the artist's broader pursuit of 'Yamato-Jikara,' the vital force inherent in Japanese culture, the piece directs sculptural attention toward one of nature's smallest inhabitants.