Masaru Takiguchi

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.
Artist's CV: 

Horny Dream

Masaru Takiguchi, "Horny Dream", 2002, walnut, 5 1/2 x 10 x 8"

Awakening of the Spring

Awakening of the Spring, 2004, Texas pecan, 26 x 12 x 10 1/2"

The Wave, Summer

The Wave, Summer 2006 Brazilian Black Granite 20 1/2 x 13 x 6 1/4"

Spring Wind

Spring Wind, 1997, stained pine, 36 1/4 x 14 x 12 3/4"

Wind and Wave

Wind and Wave, 1997, stained pine, 32 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 10"

Diary "90

Diary "90, 1990, Arkansas red granite, 3 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 6 1/2"

Mirage

Mirage 1992 Tennessee Pink Marble 24 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 4"

Sea in Spring

Sea in Spring 2007 Georgia Marble 23 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 9"

Mirage

Mirage, 1992, walnut with mahogany base, 29 x 14 3/16 x 8 1/2"

Tsunami

Tsunami, 2002, red oak, 24 x 13 x 13 1/2"

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Ocean

Ocean 1994 Georgia Granite 12 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 6"

Comet

Comet, 2001, Brazilian black granite, 6 x 14 x 10 3/4"

Red Wave

Red Wave 1994 Tennessee Walnut Marble 10 3/8 x 13 3/4 x 7 1/2"

Sea in Winter

Sea in Winter 2006-7 Brazilian Black Granite 27 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 10 3/4"

Memory of Butterfly

Memory of Butterfly, 1987, walnut, 43 1/2 x 19 x 10"

From Time to Time

From Time to Time, 1991, Tennessee marble, 11 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2"

Stand Up

Stand Up, 1990, Arkansas red granite, 14 3/8 x 7 3/8 x 3 1/4"

Mirage

Mirage, 1991, Tennessee walnut marble, 11 x 6 x 3 1/2"

Sea in Autumn

Sea in Autumn, 2007, Tennessee walnut marble, 12 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 7"

Wave

Wave, 1998, Texas walnut, 13 3/4 x 20 x 12"

Luna

Luna, 2000, cherry, 13 1/8 x 10 x 6 1/2"

Memory of Horn

Memory of Horn, 2004, Texas pecan, 27 1/2 x 17 x 11 1/2"

With All My Heart

With All My Heart, 2005, mesquite, 13 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2"

High Tide

High Tide, 2002, pecan, 26 x 12 x 12"

Night Ocean

Night Ocean 1995 Brazilian Black Granite 19 1/2 x 29 x 14"

High Wind

High Wind, 1997, stained pine, 23 x 15 x 12 3/4"

A Gust of Wind

A Gust of Wind, 1997, pine, 29 1/2 x 22 1/4 x 14"

Autumn Wind

Autumn Wind, 1997, stained maple, 20 1/2 x 7 x 7"

Gale

Gale,1997, pine, 49 3/4 x 25 x 25"

Through Out

Through Out, 1989, Tennessee marble, 14 x 13 1/2 x 11"

Nymph

Nymph, 2004, mesquite, 19 x 11 1/2 x 11"

Aphrodite

Aphrodite, 1998, Mesquite, 17 x 13 1/2 x 8 1/4"

Ocean

Ocean, 1998, Mesquite with Mahogany Base

Billow

Billow, 1998, Texas walnut, 10 3/4 x 16 x 8 3/4"

Side Wave

Side Wave, 1998, Texas walnut, 10 x 16 1/2 x 5 1/2"

The Wave

The Wave, 2003, walnut , 5 x 7 x 4"

The Sea of Love

The Sea of Love, 2003, Japanese camphor, 5 x 7 x 4"

Horny Story

Horny Story, 2002, Japanese camphor, 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6

The Wave Of Love

The Wave Of Love, 2006, Tennessee marble, 11 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 6 1/2"

The Great Divide (The...

The Great Divide (The Rocky Mountain), 2009, osage orange (bold d'arc), 26 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 9"

Chatter Box II

Chatter Box II, 2002, walnut, 4 x 10 x 5 1/2"

Goddess Wind

Goddess Wind, 1997, stained pine, 31 1/8 x 14 x 13 1/4"

Ride the Wind

Ride the Wind, 1997, stained pine, 33 x 14 3/4 x 7"

Sea in Summer

Sea in Summer 2007 Tennessee Marble 12 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2"

Whispers of Love

Whispers of Love, 2004, Texas ash, 12 x 6 1/2 x 7 1/2"
Whispers of Love, 2004, Texas ash, 12 x 6 1/2 x 7 1/2"

Side Waves

Side Waves, 1986, Japanese camphor, 10 x 13 1/2 x 7"

Playing with the Waves

Playing with the Waves 2007 Georgia Granite 12 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 6"

The Wave

The Wave 1993 Tennessee Grey Marble 10 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 11"

The Galaxy

The Galaxy, 1993, Indian black granite, 8 1/2 x 12 x 4"

Spring Haze

Spring Haze 1993 Tennessee Marble 13 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 6"

In the Spring

In the Spring, 2004, Texas ash, 8 x 12 x 8"
In the Spring, 2004, Texas ash, 8 x 12 x 8"

Memory of Summer

Memory of Summer, 2004, Texas ash, 7 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 8"
Memory of Summer, 2004, Texas ash, 7 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 8"

Sprout

Sprout, 1986, Texas walnut, 7 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 14 1/2"