Oshiyama Motoko is a masterful artist who is inspired by nature and natural phenomena. Fascinated by the challenges and beauty of metalworking, she seeks to seamlessly incorporate her medium’s idiosyncrasies into her work instead of using force. She creates swirling patterns through her technique of welding together two or more metals such as silver and shakudÅ (a mixture of gold and copper). Oshiyama gives distinction to her works with her modern sense of design, focusing on geometric and abstract patterns.
Select Public Collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art | NY, US
National Museum of Asian Art at Smithsonian Institution | Washington DC, US