My Genesis Flashcards
What was Chie Hitotsuyama’s first sculpture?
A Rhinocores
What is the official name of Chie Hitotsuyama’s first sculpture?
An Ode to Your Cry; I Still Hear it, Even Now”
When did she make her first sculpture?
2011
What materials does Chie Hitotsuyama use in her sculptures?
Old newspapers
What inspired Chie Hitotsuyama’s first sculpture?
When she saw a rhinoceros in Zambia Africa in 2007
What inspired Chie Hitotsuyamas style of art?
Her grandfather worked in a paper mill when she was little.
How long does a sculpture take?
1-3 months
How does color play a role in her work?
She hand-picks strips of newspapers with the specific color that she needs
Does she use only newspapers for her sculptures?
If it is a large project she will use wood for the base and skeleton, but for a smaller sculpture like a rabbit, she uses only paper
what animal is her piece: STRAINING MY EARS
TO THE SOUND
OF MONKEY’S SLEEP and what year was it made?
Monkey. 2016
what animal is her piece, TO HEAR YOUR FOOTSTEPS, and what year?
Rabbit. 2016
What animal is her piece: TO LOOK UP INTO THE SKY, IN THE EYES OF A LIZARD, and what year?
Iguana. 2015
What animal is her piece: A JOURNEY TO THE OCEAN, and what year?
Sea Turtle and dugong(pronounced doo-gong). 2014
What animal is her piece: KAMI NO KOMORIUTA, and what year?
Red Wolf. 2013
What animal is her piece: Tears of Walrus and when what year?
Walrus. 2012
Where is her studio?
Fuji City, Shizuoka, Japan
Where has her art been showcased in the US?
The Lancaster Museum of Art and History in California.
What message does she want to spread by making her work?
Respect for Nature and encouraging recycling
What is the name of the Monkey Sculpture and what year was it made?
Straining My Ears to the Sound of Monkey’s Sleep. 2016
What is the name of the Rabbit sculpture and what year was it made?
To Hear your footsteps. 2016
What is the name of the Iguana sculpture and what year was it made?
To Look up into the sky, in the eyes of a lizard. 2015
What is the name of the Sea turtle and Dugong and what year was it made?
A Journey To the Ocean. 2014
what is the name of the Red wolf and what year was it made?
Kami No Komoriuta. 2013
