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Student creates captivating display of “floating whales” to symbolise Buddhism’s Six Realms

Oona McGee Feb 3, 2016
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People have been blown away by the beauty of the whales and their intricate submerged worlds.

Graduating students from Tokyo University of the Arts held their final exhibition recently, and there was one display that caught everyone’s attention: “Samsara” by Isana Yamada. Having studied for two years to earn his master’s degree in design, Yamada showed off his skills with the creative piece, which visitors described as whales “floating” through the air.

卒展1日目が無事終わりました！沢山の方々にご覧いただけて嬉しいです！
1000枚もあるし、どうせ余るだろうと調子に乗って配っていたら初日でチラシ300枚減りました∑(ﾟДﾟ)増刷せねば pic.twitter.com/FHtWRGJj0u

— 山田勇魚　現代付喪神作家 (@yamadaisana) January 26, 2016

The piece is called Samsara, the endless cycle of death and rebirth, as it explores the theme of Buddhism’s Six Realms, with each whale representing one of the posthumous paths towards reincarnation.

卒展1日目が無事終わりました！沢山の方々にご覧いただけて嬉しいです！
1000枚もあるし、どうせ余るだろうと調子に乗って配っていたら初日でチラシ300枚減りました∑(ﾟДﾟ)増刷せねば pic.twitter.com/FHtWRGJj0u

— 山田勇魚　現代付喪神作家 (@yamadaisana) January 26, 2016

Inside the whales are beautiful submerged worlds, with submarine volcanoes, sailing ships, and a sea of clouds all contained within.

上野の芸大卒展。一番気に入ったのはこれかな。樹脂封印オブジェはイロイロあるけどクジラってのがイイ。フォトジェニックな逸品
芸大卒展：山田勇魚輪廻 pic.twitter.com/xBI8MiV0xE

— 無尽探査機 (@muzintansaki) January 30, 2016

藝大卒展なう。山田勇魚さんの雲海くじらさんを見てきました。色んな角度から覗き込み堪能をば。６体のくじらは輪廻を表しているとの事。画像では氷の様と思ったけど実物はまた違って見えました。海中の水の動きが音に聞こえそうな不思議な世界でした pic.twitter.com/TxJEazVIqt

— 朝倉さんちの蓮見@銀子 (@GinkoIroha) January 30, 2016

▼ The artist uses resin to create the life-like creatures.

藝大卒展なう。山田勇魚さんの雲海くじらさんを見てきました。色んな角度から覗き込み堪能をば。６体のくじらは輪廻を表しているとの事。画像では氷の様と思ったけど実物はまた違って見えました。海中の水の動きが音に聞こえそうな不思議な世界でした pic.twitter.com/TxJEazVIqt

— 朝倉さんちの蓮見@銀子 (@GinkoIroha) January 30, 2016

Yamada, who shares a special bond with his grandfather, recently shared a photo of one of the small-sized models which the artist sent him as a gift. He says the whale sparkles because his grandfather polishes it every day.

帰省したら祖父に贈ったクジラがめっちゃピカピカになってた。毎日磨いてるらしい pic.twitter.com/a0mq9OLXN5

— 山田勇魚　現代付喪神作家 (@yamadaisana) January 1, 2016

If you’d like to see more intriguing works from the talented designer, be sure to check out his website or follow him on Twitter. And if the whales have caught your attention, you’ll be able to see them in person at the Artcomplex Center of Tokyo, where his works will be on display from March 1-6.