SUZUKI SHOTA (B. 1987)

Mono no aware, or "the empathy to things", is a concept that roots from literatures of Heian period that deeply impacts on the Japanese aesthetics and sense of value. It is a concept of having wistfulness towards every small piece of fragment in life, such as a drop of water or a fallen leaf on the ground, and reminds people of the impermanence of our surroundings. Such idea is extensively referenced in Japanese literature and art, and is well reflected by Suzuki Shota's metal presentation of nature. The artist remodels the delicacy of nature in stiff metal materials and captures the momentarily beauty of living creature.