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Wool fiber sculpture by Aomi Kikuchi, Japan, titled "Peace" nestled in a bamboo basket, measuring 30 x 16 cm, from the "Masterful Minds" series.

Title: Peace

Year:2024

Media: Wool Fiber,Bamboo Basket

Dimension:30 round x 16cH (cm)

Description

"Peace" was created after I saw a cat sleeping in a basket in front of a showcase of a store in the past.In Japan, sleeping cats are considered a symbol of peace, and a sculpture of one is displayed on the gate of Toshogu Shrine, where Tokugawa Ieyasu, who established the longest-lasting peace during the samurai government, rests.How precious peace is is clear when you look at the state of areas hit by war. It is also clear that conflicts and wars cannot be easily ended once they have begun, as is clear when you look at Gaza and Ukraine, which are still at war today. I put my prayer for peace into the sleeping cat.

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