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The Gallery by

The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia.

It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.

Since 2012, SOIL has devoted most of our efforts and resources to the design and research of this art form.

Silhouette - Swimming in the Sky

Silhouette - Swimming in the Sky

Code: MURATA05

Artist: Yoshihiko MURATA

Materials: Natural lacquer, wood

Size: H5 x W55 x D20.5cm

(Original box signed by the artist)

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Yoshihiko MURATA said, "I try to create forms that are beautiful from all angles, and I have learned that a fine surface brings out the beauty of these lines. Now the swallows are flying. I can feel the line of their motion. I seem to find lovely lines in all of nature … the flight of birds … the changes in a plant as it grows … the ridgelines of mountains … These beautiful lines are the things I try to express in my work. When I first saw works of lacquer I had the mysterious feeling in my heart that the lacquer surface was like a negative shade. So I began to create pieces on that theme. I wanted to express the shadows by using lacquer, and when I used a spotlight I could see all the internal shadows."

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