[Tokyo] Tomonori TOYOFUKU Exhibition, April 17th(Sat) ― May 9th (Sun), 2021

「 作品 77 」 1977年　マホガニー 50.0×67.5×5.8 cm

Tomonori TOYOFUKU Exhibition
April 17th(Sat) ― May 9th (Sun), 2021
10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the event)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY TOKYO

Two years ago on 18th May 2019, Mr. Tomonori TOYOFUKU passed away. I received a call in the early morning. When I got his home, he was resting with a calm face surrounded by his artworks and favorite antiques. He was at the age of 94.
Mr. TOYOFUKU did not speak much since we met for the first time. However, his silence made me feel something he did not tell. He was once on the edge of death as a suicide pilot soon before the war ended. Although he lived the following 40 years in Milan, Italy, he aimed to live as a Japanese more than anyone else. The emotion put into each carving seems to talk to us sitting dignifiedly like their father.
On the third anniversary, we would like to praise the great achievements of this world-famous sculptor. This exhibition focuses on the wood sculptures left at his atelier displaying them together with the bronze works and drawings.
We are waiting for your visit.

1925 Born in Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.
1959 Received the 2nd Takamura Kotaro Award.
1960 Accepted for the 30th Venice Biennale. Migrated to Milan.
1964 Received William Memorial Prize in the Carnegie International
(Pittsburg, USA.)
1978 Received the 11th Japan Art Prize.
1990 Received the 31st Mainichi Art Award.
1993 Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon.
2005 Received the 13th Fukuoka Prefecture Culture Prize
More awards nationally and internationally


「春風」マホガニー H 1870mm