This series are inspired from plants, with particular focus on forms of seeds and fruits. Hammering is a very simple and somewhat meditative repetition of the act of beating the metal sheet to create undulation, convex and concave. I intends to produce works awakening people’s primitive memories by integrating my every hammer beat with the form of seed or fruit generating and sustaining life during the long production process.

Black and white illustration of a raspberry with leaves.

Imaginary Fruits

Colorful copper sculpture near a riverbank.
Shinta Nakajima working on a large, copper vase at a workshop, surrounded by tools and decorative vases.
Art gallery displaying silver sculptures on white pedestals with framed art and wall-mounted lights in the background.
Shinta Nakajima working on a metal leaf sculpture with tools on a wooden workbench.

Hand raised, and Chased

In most of these works, made from a sheet of metal with taking time for intensive chasing process for 2 to 5weeks.

Copper, Silver, Brass, Tin, Shibuich, I am exploring with the diverse of the metal and patination to depict the vividly lives.