3D / Sculpture
“Composition” (Kosei) The series “Composition” comes from combining simple forms. The circle we can see by observing nature and life. It evokes motherhood with its encircling shape. Its form is soft, enfolding and unending. There is no beginning or end. There is harmony. It is a peaceful images. With “Kosei”, by combining this simple form I hope to enhance the perception of these pleasing qualities. To me these “compositions” seem to him of some potential memory or whisper an un-remembered experience. I want my sculptures to be a medium to stimulate the image of a warm and pleasing experience.
FOUR IN MAINE SITE SPECIFIC at Farnsworth Art Museum, 2010
“Composition Trio”
Maine’s rural landscapes inspire Hoshino, who enjoys living close to nature. But, she notes, “my work is also contemporary, and although I use the ancient material of stone, my imagery is intuitive and conceptual.” Those descriptors could easily apply to her creative process as well. “Carving stone is an exploration of time and self-discovery inner self, but more a way of opening myself.” Describing her work as “a fusion of tradition, nature, and my surrounding world,” Hoshino demonstrates an inclusive attitude toward art. Her clean, pared-down forms are unassuming, which she hopes makes them resonate with viewers. She is happy for people to devise their own meanings for her sculptures.
Composition Trio is part of the Composition Series, which Hoshino says displays “the variety and complexity that is derived from a simple form.” Composed of three interconnected ovoid forms, Composition Trio is characterized by elegance and purity of line. The smooth, undulating curves and unadorned surface allow for myriad interpretations: they could be eggs or beach rocks or multiplying cells. The simplicity of Hoshino’s sculptures invites endless discovery and contemplation, because not everything is spelled out for the viewer. In this case, even Hoshino is inspired, and challenged, by the creative potential of simplicity. “When I just focus on making the combination of simple forms, it provides infinite possibilities to me,” she says.
Maine Home + DESIGN / THE CANVAS / OCTOBER 2015
In recent years I have been working on the series Composition which comes from combining simple forms. Variety and complexity are derived from a simple form. I was born and grew up in Japan, where I was raised with a traditional Japanese sense of the beauty of simplicity. The circle is one of the most simple of symbolic forms which we can see everywhere by observing nature, and life. I want to show the dynamic interplay between simplicity and complexity within the outer form.
Stone is made over time and the surrounding environment creates its distinctive character. I like to use stone as the medium of my expression and to explore my ideas. Carving stone is an exploration of time and self-discovery and a way of opening myself more.
(Carved Stone: Maine Artists / Lord Hall Gallery , ME USA, 2017)