Masaru Takiguchi’s wood and stone sculptures take both, organic and geometric forms. Takiguchi’s inspiration comes from nature and the world around him, where he has learned principles such as: balance and rhythm, the organic growth of life, attraction and repulsion, and harmony and contrast. Takiguchi seeks to embody the very essence of nature’s forms into his abstract sculptures with a play on smooth and textured surfaces—the form of air, water, or light; the feeling of the wind or a breeze; or the curve of the earth, moon, and sun.
Masaru Takiguchi earned his B.A. in Sculpture in 1964 and M.A. in Sculpture in 1966 from the Kyoto City College of Fine Arts in Japan. Since then, Takiguchi has had multiple solo exhibitions in Houston and has taken part in various group shows in Texas and Japan. In 2015, he participated in Japan America Society of Houston’s "I am Content with What I Lack: The Poetics of Japanese Gardens". Takiguchi has also been featured in various publications and art reviews, including Glasstire in 2015 and the Houston Chronicle and Houston Press in 2014.
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