沢田英男/SAWADA Hideo
彫刻家/Sculptor
私が作っているのは単純な形の小さな木彫です。小さい事と、単純な形であるという２つの特徴を持っています。小さく、軽く、木の手触りを感じられ、比較的安価な物です。それは誰でもが所有できるということです。彫刻を手軽に楽しむというのが１つのコンセプトです。
そして細部を説明的に作らない。単純な形にする事で、見る人の想像力を刺激し、その時々の気持ちで様々な表情に変化するようにしたい。見る人が作品と会話する事で彫刻が完成する事を狙っています。単純化が２つ目のコンセプトです。
単純化という事について少し説明を付け加えておきます。私はアカデミーで西洋彫刻を学んできたので、西洋的な合理的な考え方が基礎になっています。その基礎の上に日本人である私の東洋的な感覚で物作りをしています。具体的に言うと、形を作っては壊すという方法で彫刻を作っています。壊す目的は単純化と、偶然性です。偶然に出来た形を取り込む事で、人為と自然とのバランスを保とうと工夫しています。そして単純化は、私が彫刻を作る上で最も大切にしている生命感を感じさせる最も有効な手段だと考えています。
SAWADA Hideo
SAWADA Hideo is a sculptor based in Saitama, Japan. His works are often ‘small’ and ‘simple’, which are both important features of his creation.
He intentionally makes his sculpture small and light, and also keeps the texture of woods on its surface. Those aspects give the viewers the temptation of touching and handing his works. He aims to create sculptures that can fit into each viewer’s personal space, and provide a feeling of closeness to art. That is also the reason why he makes his works relatively affordable.
In addition, Sawada always keeps his sculpture simple and not detailed. The simple form allows the viewers to interact with the work and imagine freely depending on their mood.
He seeks the simple form by intentionally breaking and deforming the shape that he has made. This process is to find the best balance between himself and the character of each material. The appearance made by the breaking process motivates him to carve a unique image for each piece. At the same time, he takes care of the given shapes and textures to keep the form simple and plain. Sawada thinks that creating simple forms with less manipulation will bring out the hidden character and power of each object, which he aims to give the viewers through the experience of his artwork.