A series of kinetic sculpture that I have developed over the last seven years has provided a learning experience, where I have had to explore the mechanics and structure of sculpture which moves. It has been a process of trial and error, fine tuning and adjustments. The parts are securely welded and constructed to withstand most wind conditions. The blades are angled alternately, one next to the other, so that they can rotate in opposite directions under the same wind conditions. The sculpture?s gyroscopic configuration will create unpredictable responses to the wind and an infinite number of
EDUCATION San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California, M.F.A. in Sculpture, 1982 Academy of Art College, San Francisco, California, B.F.A. in Sculpture, 1979 Nihon University, College of Arts, Tokyo, Japan, B.F.A. in Design, 1975 PERSONAL Born 14 November, 1952, Tokyo, Japan
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