Mukei sesshoku
- Gallery: Room 94
- Maker: Kano Tomohiro
- Culture: Heisei Era
- Made in: Japan
- Date: 2017
- Object type: okimono, storage box
- Materials: glass
- Museum number: 2018,3009.1
- Museum: The British Museum
- Collection record: British Museum website
- Image © The Trustees of the British Museum, shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence.
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About this object
Before you is "Mukei sesshoku," a striking glass sculpture created in 2017 by Kano Tomohiro. The piece is part of his "Amorphous" series, where he explores the fluidity and structure of glass. You'll notice vibrant layers of color fused into a unified, flowing shape. This work is made entirely of cast and polished colored glass, with no additional materials—something Kano developed as a unique alternative to traditional methods.
The sculpture is presented in a paulownia wood storage box, signed by the artist. Kano's process involves placing pieces of glass into blown-glass molds and firing them in a kiln, which creates dynamic, unified forms. Inspired by artists like Henry Moore and Jean Arp, this piece captures the essence of stars through material and form.
See it in person
Mukei sesshoku is on display in Room 94 at the British Museum on Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London — free to enter. Choose British Museum on audioguide.london and take a photo of it to hear this free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
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