T. I. F. Stories
By Tatsumi Shinoda (Selection Director for Tokyo International Forum Artwork)
Artworks Gathered in gShip of Diversityh
Richard Deacon
 There is a dully shining cloud, colored silver at the wall of the entrance. When you take a closer look, you see it is Deaconfs work made of aluminum.
I have seen a very similar work in his work references. It was a smaller shape linearly dividing the ameba-like aluminum board of the International Forumfs.
There was also an aluminum piece that floats on the surface of a river. Why doesnft it flow? It is because a wire is connected to a weight at the bottom.
A mosaic carving which makes people unconsciously notice the forest and surrounding view - I actually saw it in Germany. There was a piece consisting of a wooden border attached to an old stone coffin on which an image is engraved.
I was looking for Deaconfs aluminum small pieces of work in London. I happened to see large ameba-like board pieces at his studio. I thought I should bring it to Tokyo.
Deacon made his illustrious debut on the world stage before the generic term gBritish New Sculptureh was used. Since then, he has been a leading sculptor.
The large aluminum board work in Tokyo used to be on the floor. It was put on the wall with some devices. If it is put on the floor, you have to assume that the work is stepped on. I well understood his original intention to make such an unconventional sculpture to put on the floor.
Deacon understood my intention to put it on the wall and agreed to do so immediately. It shows the candid fun of the form and material. The reason I proposed to put it on the wall was because I wanted to show the entirety of the work.
When I looked at his work of the flowing river and forest scene, I understand this sculptor is interested in sculpture which pays attention to the surrounding nature and existing form. That is, it is sculpture that spotlights its surroundings rather than itself. His work becomes a supporting player to the environment. Deacon himself is a person of few words.
The aluminum sculpture placed alongside the wall is interesting both in its form and surface. On the other hand, it also reflects people coming in and going out and the bustling in the center of Tokyo as if it is a supporting player.
[Something to make me feel like thiscc(B)]
Location: Glass Wing B1 Yurakucho Side
Photo: Sadamu Saito + Toru Misawa
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