Takahiro Iwasaki's 'Reflection Model'

John Hill

20. February 2015

Photo: Takahiro Iwasaki, courtesy of the artist and ARATANIURANO

Japanese artist Takahiro Iwasaki has suspended an intricate wooden model of the Shinto shrine of Itsukushina in the National Gallery of Victoria as part of his Reflection Model series.

The coastal Itsukushina Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is known for the orange torii that appears to float in the water, at a remove from the shrine buildings. The artist has modeled the latter as one mirrored object, as if we are seeing the shrine reflected in the water. The Itsukushina Shrine is one of seven sacred buildings in Japan that Iwasaki has reinterpreted as part of his Reflection Model series, his most notable artworks.

The model is on display at NGV until 6 April 2015.