Moonpiece

Moonpiece with Zong, Supplicant, and charcoal rubbing from Spirit (Isamu Akino)

Date:

1980's

Size:

Ht. c. 8 feet

Weight:

Casts:

0

Form:

Column

Material:

Information:

"Moonpiece" was designed as a companion sculpture to "Zong".  However, "Zong" became the artist's last major piece. "Moonpiece" was never finished, and remains an elegant but ghostly odalisque of white styrofoam. A bronze casting was planned; however, the artist's illness prevented completion of the piece.

It is photographed here with "Zong"  and "Supplicant".  In the background is a rice paper rubbing taken from the 9-foot column “Spirit”, by Isamu Akino in 1971.  For more information about Isamu and his process, please see endnote in Black Priestess section.