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Toru Sugita

Small Backyard | Transient Monument

The sun never knew how wonderful it was until it fell on the wall of a building.
--- Louis Kahn, Architect

Even at midday cavernous darkness spreads over all beneath the roof's edge, making entryway, doors, walls, and pillars all but invisible.
--- Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, In Praise of Shadows


I feel moved when sunlight touches an object in the afternoon. I walk out and wander around to observe shapes of shadows. These scenes are temporary, and will change or disappear in the next moment. They are very precious because their occurrence is the unique combination of a place, sunlight, and the precise moment I happen upon the scene.

I choose photography as a form of a quick sketch to capture visual information. The camera can document specific moments of ever changing shapes and spaces. Although capturing the moment is quick, when I create works of art, I choose time-consuming autographical methods to transfer information from the photograph onto the plate. I find myself loyal to traditional processes and craftsmanship.

The printmaking process is reminiscent of the relationship between light and shadow. Using rich tones of black and white in etching and aquatint helps me express my interest in light and shadow. While I am working on the etching plate, I become deeply involved and identifying myself as a part of the space. I note that nothing is permanent and everything is constantly changing: light, home space, and myself.



Small Backyard 1
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 2
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6". (Sold)


Small Backyard 3
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 4
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 5
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 6
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 7
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6". (Sold)


Small Backyard 8
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 9
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 10
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 11
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 12
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6". (Sold)


Small Backyard 13
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 14
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 15
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Small Backyard 16
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Morning Walk to Hill
etching, aquatint, & Chine-colle
8" x 15".


Remnant (Islais Creek)
reduction woodcut (2 blocks)
9" x 12 ¾"


Water
4-Plate color etching & aquatint
4" x 6".


Transient Monument 1
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6". (Sold)


Transient Monument 2
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 3
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 4
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6". (Sold)


Transient Monument 5
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 6
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 7
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 8
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 9
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 10
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6". (Sold)


Transient Monument 11
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6". (Sold)


Transient Monument 12
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 13
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 14
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 15
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6".


Transient Monument 16
etching & aquatint.
6" x 6". (Sold)


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