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Isamu Noguchi 野口勇
Strange Bird 奇鳥
1945/1971
With what appears to be two heads, three legs, and four tails, Strange Bird is a balancing act between interlocking pieces. The work reflects Isamu Noguchi’s state of mind after he was released from a Japanese American internment camp in the United States during the Second World War. An idealistic Noguchi had volunteered to enter the camp, hoping to improve its conditions through his art. However, his efforts were in vain. This work can be seen as a product of his disillusionment and a reflection on his identity as a Japanese American. Perhaps a self-portrait, Strange Bird captures how fragmented pieces can come together to create a whole, a new body made through experimental forms and methods.
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