Shinkichi Tajiri Dutch-American, 1923-2009
Vertical Overhand Knot, 2008
Executed and cast 2008
Aluminum
Aluminum
95.5 x 25 x 26 cm
37 5/8 x 9 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches
37 5/8 x 9 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches
Edition of 4, only 2 cast, unique finish
'In 1967 I wanted to make a sculptural statement that would cut through all the mystification that I felt was invading the art scene. Sculptures that would be instantly communicable...
"In 1967 I wanted to make a sculptural statement that would cut through all the mystification that I felt was invading the art scene. Sculptures that would be instantly communicable to everyone and at the same time formally timeless. This was the beginning of the Knots." Quote: Shinkichi Tajiri
Provenance
Private collection, The NetherlandsShinkichi Tajiri Estate, The Netherlands
Exhibitions
Leiden, The Netherlands, SieboldHuis, Shinkichi Tajiri Universal Paradoxes, 2015
Salernes, France, Herman Krikhaar Foundation, ZEN: Eugène Brands & Shinkichi Tajiri, 2016
Literature
Westgeest, Helen, Universal Paradoxes, 2015, ill. p. 42, 105
van Grevenstein, Alexander, "A Boy's Dream", Shinkichi Tajiri, The Mayor Gallery, 2017, ill. p. 57