I am 'Y' (1998) - Assemblage. I piece together what’s been left behind. Maybe I’m a question. Maybe I’m a person. Maybe I’m both. Curator's Notes Formed from salvaged wood fragments and an antique glass bottle, this assemblage translates the shape of “Y” into material form. Each element—worn, uneven, time-marked—retains its past while taking on new meaning within Mitani’s composition. He saw “Y” as a metaphor for connection, a letter that splits and meets again, like branches or pathways crossing. Through the use of found objects, Mitani gives physical shape to that idea, suggesting that even in anonymity there is beauty, and in the ordinary, a kind of permanence. 'Y' was curated by Stevenson Aung Designer/Maker Maker: Ryuji Mitani Designer: Ryuji Mitani Specifications Dimensions: 8.5" (w) x 1.3" (l) x 8.5" (h) or 216mm (w) x 32mm (l) x 216mm (h) Weight: 13.0 oz or 369 g Materials: Antique Glass Bottle, Wood, Paint Details Handcrafted in Matsumoto, Japan Year of creation: 1998 Signed by Ryuji Mitani Custom made frame Features an empty glass bottle and a Y-shaped wood sculpture One-of-a-kind hand-painted piece with found objects
