Katsura Funakoshi

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<i>Sphinx Talking with Forest</i>, 2008 Painted camphor wood, marble and leather 41.54 x 20.47 x 12.6 inches (105.5 x 52 x 32 cm Private Collection
Sphinx Talking with Forest, 2008
Painted camphor wood, marble and leather
41.54 x 20.47 x 12.6 inches (105.5 x 52 x 32 cm
Private Collection
<i>A Lunar Eclipse in a Forest</i>, 2007 Painted camphor wood, marble and miscellaneous wood 83 1/2 x 52 3/4 x 54 3/4 inches (212 x 134 x 139 cm) Private Collection
A Lunar Eclipse in a Forest, 2007
Painted camphor wood, marble and miscellaneous wood
83 1/2 x 52 3/4 x 54 3/4 inches (212 x 134 x 139 cm)
Private Collection

Katsura Funakoshi

Katsura Funakoshi was born in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan and lives and works in Tokyo. Known for his marble and camphor wood figurative carvings, Funakoshi’s work engages the past, fantasy and reality, and invites a loaded dialogue between East and West. His work expresses a mystery and spirituality rarely seen in contemporary sculpture. His subtly painted and polished figures are contemplative and contemporary, grounded by history while at the same time forging towards an imaginary future. Funakoshi has exhibited internationally for over forty years and has been included in prestigious exhibitions such as Documenta, The Venice Biennale, and the Sao Paolo Biennale. His work is included in numerous public collections including the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Stadtische Museen Heilbronn, Germany.

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Press

Bloomberg
Bound Women, Sacred Temples, Chiseled Males: 57th Street Art
April 29, 2008
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The New Yorker
Katsura Funakoshi
April 28, 2008
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