Price: €1900
Steel, Copper, Brass, Bronze, and Wood
Jingasa expands the investigation initiated in Kabuto, shifting the focus from the symbolic helmet itself toward the relationship between the body, identity, and cultural representation. Inspired by traditional Japanese headwear, the sculpture combines a mixed-metal helmet, a carved wooden torso, and a pedestal constructed from recycled Swedish wood. Through the integration of distinct materials and cultural references, the work examines how objects can embody ancestry, cultural knowledge, and personal narratives. Rather than functioning as a historical reconstruction, Jingasa operates as a speculative artifact from a time that never existed. Cast bronze feathers inspired by Brazilian macaws and a bronze Kamon referencing Japanese systems of lineage and identity transform the sculpture into a hybrid cultural object. By merging traditional craftsmanship with contemporary sculptural approaches, the work explores cultural hybridity and the continuous transformation of inherited traditions. Jingasa was developed as part of my MFA research and exhibited alongside Kabuto at Bildmuseet in the graduation exhibition Of Love and Care (2026).
