Shinkichi Tajiri Dutch-American, 1923-2009
31 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches
RED BRICK SERIES
"Here in my foundry I feel like the old Alchemist, pouring white hot liquid metal into molds; changing matter." - Shinkichi Tajiri
In 1956, Tajiri found a soft red firebrick used in constructing ovens. He carved and engraved the bricks - sometimes up to 100 pieces - and assembled them into one large mold. The mold was then filled with molten bronze and later broken open to reveal the sculpture. The Red Brick series dated until 1965.
Provenance
Estate of the artistExhibitions
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen, Tajiri, Sculptures, Drawings, Graphics, Books, Video tapes, Films, Retrospective, 1974
Maastricht, The Netherlands, Bonnefantenmuseum, Tajiri, Sculptures, Drawings, Graphics, Books, Video tapes, Films, Retrospective, 1974
Venlo, The Netherlands, Museum van Bommel van Dam, Tajiri, Retrospective exhibition, 1993
Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Museum Het Valkhof, Shinkichi Tajiri: Snelheid, Erotiek en Geweld, 2003