Secret for snow leopard: Yutaka Sone
Texts by Ziba de Weck Ardalan, Julien Bismuth, and Benjamin Weissman
Secret for snow leopard: Yutaka Sone was published on the occasion of the artist’s first London solo exhibition at the Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art in 2007. The exhibition featured a broad survey of more than 40 works created between 1998 and 2007, including paintings, marble and crystal sculptures, and a large installation titled It Seems Like Snow Leopard Island (2002-2006), a man-made universe with glaciers, running water, and tropical plants. This fully-illustrated catalogue includes texts by Parasol unit director and curator Ziba de Weck Ardalan; artist Julien Bismuth; and writer Benjamin Weissman.
Publisher: Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art
Artists: Yutaka Sone
Contributors: Ziba de Weck Ardalan, Julien Bismuth, Benjamin Weissman
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 11 in (27.3 x 27.9 cm)
Pages: 112
ISBN: SONYU2007
Retail: $40
Status: Available
Yutaka Sone
Across a wide range of media—predominantly sculpture but also painting, drawing, photography, video, and performance—Yutaka Sone’s work revolves around a tension between realism and perfection. A conceptual framework, paired with a meticulous attention to detail, has characterized his practice since the early 1990s, informing equally his self-contained jungle environments, life-size roller coasters, magnified snowflakes, and staged events. His sculptural works in particular attest to a profound interest in landscapes, whether natural or architectural, and their ability to capture light relates them to a genre primarily associated with painting and photography. All Yutaka Sone books