The earthbound realm of Appropriate Proportion

This is part of Sugimoto’s artwork entitled Appropriate Proportion, a restored local Shinto shrine. (I don’t know how active the shrine has been.) The main sanctuary stands in the back and the worshipping place in the front. Under the roof of the worshipping place lies a 24-ton flat slab which the divinity would favor as an ineffable power field.

Sugimoto embarked on the project, first looking for a suitable slab, which he fortunately found at one of the nearby islands in the Seto Inland Sea.

The earthbound realms and the subterranean chamber are connected with glass stairs as mentioned in the previous naoshima article.

Sugimoto opted for slender delicate pillars, having an ancient intact style in mind. Pay attention to them and see how you feel about it. Here’s what he has to say about his project entitled Appropriate Proportion.

First posted on May15,  2010 on my previous blog site.