Japanese pavilion
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The Japanese pavilion houses Japan's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Japanese pavilion at the Venice biennial
Nobuo Sekine
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Nobuo Sekine was a Japanese sculptor who resided in both Tokyo, Japan, and Los Angeles, California.
"Phase—Mother Earth", 1968 Earth, cement Cylinder: 220 x 270 (diameter) cm, hole: 220 x 270 (diameter) cm Installation view at 1st Kobe Suma Rikyū Park Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition Courtesy of the artist Photo by Osamu Murai
"Phase—Sponge", 1968 Steel plate, sponge 130 x 120 x 120 cm Installation view at 5th Nagaoka Contemporary Art Museum Prize (first prize), Seibu Department Store, Tokyo, November 16–27, 1968. Courtesy of the artist Photo by Eizaburō Hara
"Phase of Nothingness—Water", 1969 Steel, lacquer, water 30 x 220 x 160 cm, 120 x 120 x 120 cm Installation view at the 9th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, May 10–30, 1969. Courtesy of the artist
"Phase of Nothingness—Oilclay", 1969, Oilclay Dimensions variable Installation view at Tokyo Gallery, April 18 - May 2, 1969. Courtesy of the artist Photo by Nobuo Sekine