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"Cloud" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii

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Entitled "Cloud," this mosaic work by Japanese artist Toyoharu Kii tells a story of nature and rebirth. As with many of Kii's works, the lively and chaotic field of white marble tesserae depicts a fractured landscape, here represented as a swirling cloud of fragments. In the aftermath of wreckage, life returns slowly, creeping in shades of pale red. With time, nature begins to heal itself, cutting through the devastation with a thin current of color. In the artist's own words, "Cloud is a story of broken fragments. They were buried in soil and reappeared with leaves." A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the same Italian family for over 400 years. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s art is nonetheless modern.
  • Creator:
    Toyoharu Kii (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Organic Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Glass,Marble,Mosaic
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2020
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CTOYK0731stDibs: LU820023014542
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