Mayumi Kuronuma

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in the Water

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The Holy Light Shines on the Sea - Dragon Snake God (Pelamis Platura)

神光照海 - 龍蛇神 (セグロウミヘビ)

mohair yarn, wire, wood

H 250 × W 180 × D 180 mm

2016

private collection

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Man faced carp (Cyprinus carpio)

人面魚(鯉)

五言絶句の意味
遊於龍澤池 我是一鯉魚
人看従背肋 呼我人面魚

龍澤池に遊ぶ 我は一つの鯉魚なり
人は背中側から看(下ろし)て 我を人面魚と呼ぶ

Meaning of the poem of four lines,
each of five (Chinese) characters
↓
Playing in the Dragon's pond.
I am just a carp.
People see me down from dorsal view.
And call me a man_faced fish.

cotton thread, cloth

H 1000 × W 400 × D 70 mm

2017

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Stonefish (Inimicus japonicus)

オニオコゼ

cotton thread, velvet

indian ink on japanese paper

H 320 × W 225mm

2013

drawing is from a private collection

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Silver chimaera (Chimaera phantasma)

ギンザメ

cotton thread, cloth

H 500 × W 1500 mm

2015

private collection

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Dried Sardine Sheet (Engraulis japonicus)

タタミイワシ

cotton thread, velvet

H 225 × W 320mm

2013

private collection

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Pot Bellied Seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi)

オオウミウマ

cotton thread, velvet

H 320 × W 225 mm

2013

private collection

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Heikeopsis japonica

ヘイケガニ

cotton thread, velvet

H 225 × W 320mm

2013

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Crustacean Zoea Larvae

甲殻類ゾエア幼生

cotton thread, velvet

H 320 × W 225 mm

2013

private collection

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Water Flea (Daphnia pulex)

ミジンコ

cotton thread, velvet

H 320 × W 225 mm

2013

private collection

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Volvox sp.

オオヒゲマワリ

cotton thread, velvet

H 272 × W 242mm

2013

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Water Energy

水のエネルギー

mohair yarn, nylon yarn, cotton yarn, vinyl chloride, styrofoam, expanded polystyrene

H 3000 × W 8000 × D 1000 mm

2014

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Top stair (inland) : Fuel Cell

上段(内陸): 燃料電池

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Middle stair (Sea surface) :
Wave Activated Power Generation

中段(海表): 波力発電

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Bottom stair (Deep sea):
3 Isotopes of Hydrogen

下段(深海): 水素の3同位体

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Our Inner Sea - Tribute to Dr. Isao Ijima

内なる海 - 飯島魁博士に捧ぐ -

mohair yarn, cotton thread, velvet

H 2,000 × W 2,500 × D 250 mm

2015


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Putting a Barrier on the Sea

海の結界

cotton thread, velvet

H 2,700 × W 1,800 × D 2,400mm (dimensions variable)

2010