my little ship for Kobe (2/3)

It can sing because it's a musical instrument.
There are grains of natural stone inside.
Peridot, green garnet (tsavorite), emerald, rainbow moonstone.
The portholes are also decorated with neon blue apatite from Madagascar.
Wishing you a great journey.
A happy owl is always watching over you.

This is the second one.

This one can sing.
It is a gentle song of wood and natural stone.
Human help is necessary for singing.

It has two faces.
They represent the real and imaginary worlds respectively.
The real world is also just the world of the author’s imagination, and it’s peaceful.
The portholes of the ship are closed, signifying peace or sleep.

The round portholes are the face of an imaginary world.
There are more than just round portholes, as there are many different looks for ships in the imaginary world.
For example, the first one is square. That is where it is being made in the whale.

Everything about the real world and the imaginary world is watched by the owl.

"TAKARAM0N0 for OKURIMONO2024" exhibition
https://www.biomekobe.com/en/takaraartist-blog

from February 10th to February 25th
at BIOME

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from BIOME’s Website:

We are pleased to announce our annual “TAKARAM0N0 for OKURIMONO2024” exhibition will be held on the above dates.
Three artists from abroad and 18 artists from Japan have agreed to support BIOME and will contribute their wonderful works with handwritten messages.

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This piece is based on a work from last year's solo exhibition
at Picaresque Gallery.
https://picaresquejpn.com/shirokuro_exhibition_2023/

the owl
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cx9P7f3S9nx/

Thank you.

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