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The Gallery: Seastone Works by Mitsuru Koga

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Japanese artist Mitsuru Koga works on a very small scale, sculpting forms from natural seastones. The stones evoke human empathy: some are cracked, while others squat on tiny legs. Koga describes his work as an attempt to "create an intermediate bridge between nature and human beings." Click below for more...

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For more information, visit Mitsuru Koga's website. In the U.S., Koga's work is currently on view at Tortoise in Venice, California.

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love the stones on legs....

posted by meso on October 15th 2008 at 6:28pm
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I actually really like these.

posted by girlonthem00n on October 15th 2008 at 7:25pm
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the second to last one looks like a milano.

posted by jakelegs on October 16th 2008 at 4:56am
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so strange yet. . . so awesome.

posted by kiljoywashere on October 16th 2008 at 5:52am
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Delightfully peaceful and beautiful. I love the vase.

posted by kosmicfreeway on October 16th 2008 at 6:01am
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