Materials: Bronze
Exhibition location: ESPACIO Nagoya Castle – Houoh Stairs (1st floor)
Ready to Soar
Standing at the Houou Stairs, the entrance reserved for guests of ESPACIO Nagoya Castle, this work serves as a symbolic presence within the space. Its tranquil form embodies both quiet tension and refined elegance. Powerful yet luminous, it resonates throughout the stairway, leaving a quiet impression on those who encounter it. The work embodies the wish for eternal peace and prosperity that transcends the passage of time.
Junichi Kurakake
Born in Tokyo in 1967, he graduated from the Department of Fine Arts of Nihon University in 1990. As of 2025, he is a professor in the same department. His works have been exhibited in Nerima Ward Art Forest Park, among other institutions. In 2014, he won the ADC Award for Forest Sculpture.
