An Ode to Tides – New Marble Sculpture
July 18, 2024
A reverence for nature’s cyclical patterns echoes through new sculptures Hoku I and Hoku II. Both works are pared down– tongue-like ribbons of marble that rise from and return to earth in organic, wave-like arches. Inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s famed Edo period woodcut Under the Wave off Kanagawa (widely known as The Great Wave), Hoku I and II pay tribute not only to the awe-inspiring phenomenon of the tides, but to the Japanese artist’s ability to render sublime elegance and terrifying power in a single composition. Each Hoku distills these tidal elements: while Hoku I embodies an assured, breathtaking rise and fall, the agile twists of Hoku II hint at the less predictable aspects of water in motion. Both, as Hokusai well knew, are vital.
Hoku I
2024
Carrara marble
22 x 19 x 17 inches