Even now, most of the people will remind the human body reflexively when heard "sculpture". Because the appearance of invisible god was expressed as a human body from ancient time. Also as Nietzsche said "God is dead", the human became a interest subject for sculptors replacing the world of myth and religion, after modern era. Since then, incalculable number sculptures of human were created. However, a sculpture of human was forced to surrender gradually the seat of the protagonist without some exceptions in late 20th century. Since modern civilized society which was build by human instead of the god or the attorney of god, is filled with contradictions and absurdity, it never be the utopia.
In that sense, sculptor Hidetoshi Takahama is the exemplary man who is struggling sincerely to modeling a natural phenomena and an invisible sign replacing a human body which is the current important issue of sculpture. His extraordinary modeling force has been highly praised in each exhibition. Which give a existence to robust pebble and the sculpture would be incarnated into the organic nature after highly elaborate work as carving and planing, polishing.
Please do not miss this opportunity and enjoy his literary masterpieces.

Haruo Sanda / Art Journalist