Kojun Sculptures
American, b. 1977
Kojun is a self-taught American multimedia artist born in 1977 who lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. Working on his life experiences in Japan and building on his original university studies focusing on Japanese society, religion, and aesthetics, Kojun’s work explores the experiences of beauty glimpsed in everyday life. Having focused at university on Japanese society, religion, and aesthetics, he returned to his studies in Japan to pick up threads from Zen spirituality, Japanese aesthetics and the conception of mono-no-aware: the transient beauty of the ever-changing world. He continues to expand his perspective with resonant ideas from other traditions such as Daoist, Stoicism, and Neoplatonic philosophy. In these explorations, he has found all pointing in a certain direction: Showing a way forward by awakening to the beauty in every moment. Moving into visual expression in multiple media starting in 2019, this way of thinking is expressed in his artist’s name Kojun, written using characters conveying the idea of illuminating and enriching the soul. He seeks to engage with soul-enriching experiences of beauty in everyday moments. Realized in a variety of media, the pieces he creates are meant to serve as tools for the heart, objects for contemplation as markers on the path to illumination.to
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Artist: Kojun
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 15
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Gold leaf, concrete, wood, copper wire
W220 × D65 × H40 mm + W60 × D35 × H75 mm (concrete)
This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life.
As artist and Zen monk...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Gold Leaf, Wire
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Ku
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, discarded wood, gilder’s bole
This work was created for an exhibit as part of the artistic unit SHIKŌ, a collaborative effort between sculptors Kanji Hasegawa, Isaji Yugo, and...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood, Plastic
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 678
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, plastic model, gold leaf, noodle, resin, paper, wood
Central piece: W95 × D95 × H195 mm
Side pieces: W80 × D85 × H77 mm
This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life.
As artist and Zen monk...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 10
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, gold leaf (24k, 22.66k), copper wire, wood
This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life.
As artist and Zen monk...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Wire, Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 16
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, gold leaf, plastic model
This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life.
As artist and Zen monk...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Mujo Gold
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Cardboard, gold leaf, gilder’s bole
This work was created for an exhibit as part of the artistic unit SHIKŌ, a collaborative effort between sculptors Kanji Hasegawa, Isaji Yugo, and...
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2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
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Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Nirvana
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, gold leaf, Styrofoam, paper, cardboard, gilder’s bole
This work was created for an exhibit as part of the artistic unit SHIKŌ, a collaborative effort between sculptors Kanji H...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Cardboard, Foam
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 17
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, gold leaf, cashew lacquer
This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life.
As artist and Zen monk...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 11
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, gold leaf (24k, 22.66k), copper wire, wood
This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life.
As artist and Zen monk...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf, Wire
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 1
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, bayberry wood, discarded wood, copper wire, cashew lacquer, gold leaf, dried leaves
This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life.
As artist and Zen monk...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Lacquer, Wood, Driftwood
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 3
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, bayberry wood, copper wire, cashew lacquer, gold leaf
This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life.
As artist and Zen monk...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Mujo Silver
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Cardboard, silver leaf, gilder’s bole
This work was created for an exhibit as part of the artistic unit SHIKŌ, a collaborative effort between sculptors Kanji Hasegawa, Isaji Yugo, a...
Category
2010s Conceptual Kojun Sculptures
Materials
Silver
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