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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.