Y a j i K i t a

STILLIFE No.31
W2200 × D500 × H850 mm
Stainless steel, Japanese antique chest), Color glass(brown)
2024, Made to Order for ALLU SHINJYUKU

A pair of paulownia chests used to be stacked on the upper and lower levels as one chest. By standing each, they seemed to stand as a ‘they’. The ancient tools were made to look like the same but somehow different uneven duo, Yajirobei and Kitahachi from the classic Japanese tale Tokaido Chu Hizakurige. In many stories, ancient and modern, the duo is often the key essence that enriches the story: two protagonists (double cast), the main character and his sidekick, or a humorous duo playing supporting roles (e.g. C3-PO and R2-D2 in Star Wars). Hope to imagine that the Yaji Kita will make your life richer.

Photo by Daisuke Yoshio