Toshimasa Kikuchi : John Adamson Dist A/C : 9782956615033 : 2956615033 : 07 Jul 2021 : - Accompanies the exhibition Carte blanche Toshimasa Kikuchi held at the Guimet Museum, Paris, from 7 July to 4 October 2021 - Abstract forms of a virtuosity and craftsmanship seldom found in contemporary art magnificently photographed by the Japanese photographer Tadayuki Minamoto - Features photographs and paintings by Man Ray of mathematical models - Also features photographs by Bertrand Michau of fascinating mathematical objects from the Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris The work of the Japanese sculptor Toshimasa Kikuchi (born in 1979) is somehow bewilderingly obvious. Trained in the restoration of Buddhist statues, mastering to perfection the techniques of classical Japanese statuary, he carves pure forms in wood - geometric, hydrodynamic or figurative. His scientific repertory is timeless (mathematics, engineering, natural history), but his preferred materials and techniques are firmly