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Kintsugi (in spirit) attempt at fork repair, goal is save the original chrome. Silver brazing a bit of metal in that I will need to eventually file, as this dropout was butchered in the past by someone, with Bag-1. Not sure this will work.
Clay, papier mache, foil and acrylic paint. Project brief was to support a glass vessel and explore an aspect of chemistry, and I chose the Japanese art of kintsugi, which involves joining broken pottery with gold. I incorporated my own prose on the inside of the sculpture to represent an internal monologue, and likewise the cracks in the sculpture symbolise emotional fragility.
Setouchi International Art Festival:
DAY2 2010.10.18:
Shodoshima
69 Tsugi-Tsugi-Kintsugi Masayuki Kishimoto
Materials: Porcelain, ceramic, epoxy resin adhesives, alkyd colour (gold).
Artist joins citizens' used ceramic ware with a special technique called "Kintsugi".
Broken Ceramic pieces, gold dust, gold paint, string.
Kintsugi is an ancient Japanese theory on repairing broken pottery- instead of trying to disguise the seams or cracks, they are highlighted in gold and emphasised. This teaches that some times brokenness is so much a part of the whole and that it is an opportunity for growth and discovery and should not be hidden or dismissed but highlighted and celebrated.
This concept inspired the way I live my life and I believe that being broken is just as important as being whole and that sometimes it's important to sit with the broken pieces of who we are.
This art work was done in an art counselling group setting where each participant was given broken pieces of a ceramic plate to do with as we pleased. I decided to string my pieces together to form a mobile because I wanted to incorporate sound and give the pieces some music. I still outlined each piece in gold as per the tradition. In Jewish custom, at an engagement party the mothers of the bride and groom break a plate and the pieces get handed out to some of the people there with the aim of losing the piece. I lost my plate pieces among the other ceramic pieces and incorporated them into my mobile which made it even more significant and personal.
Temple of the Deep by Miguel Arraiz
The Temple of the Deep is a sanctuary for grief, love, and introspection, formed beneath a massive black stone that appears to hover above participants. This dark, fractured element symbolizes the weight of loss and the strength found in healing, inspired by kintsugi, where brokenness is embraced and honored. Seven narrow entrances guide visitors through the journey of mourning, leading to a central gathering space mirroring BRC’s layout. Alcoves and chapels offer solitude and remembrance, while the seamless integration with the desert transforms sorrow into connection, grounding participants in shared reflection.
URL: www.2025temple.com/
Contact: miguel@2025temple.com