Japanese sculptor Misato Sano carves dogs with just enough deliberate derp to be utterly charming. I love how their chisel marks give the impression that they’ve just been to a not-very-skilled groomer.
“When I make a work, I express the multifacetedness [sic] of a woman (myself and an object of admiration) as a dog. Dogs are always loyal to their masters. As a form emerges stroke by stroke, I feel like my little worries are melting away. Dogs are always the motif of my works. I express myself and the people I admire through the forms of dogs. Although these are visual expressions of dogs, they represent human beings.”
– Misato Sano
As much as I like Sano’s dogs’ funny, dumpy shapes, it’s their facial expressions I’m enjoying the most. They look really believable to me.
You can follow Misato Sano on her website and on Instagram and Twitter.
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August 25, 2020 at 6:48 am
I enjoyed looking at all of them. She does have an interesting way with the cravings. Hal
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August 25, 2020 at 9:23 am
I like that they’re all a little derpy and a little off.
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August 25, 2020 at 8:56 am
They are very cute. I find myself matching each to a person I know!
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August 25, 2020 at 9:23 am
That sounds like a great exercise!
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August 25, 2020 at 10:24 am
These are fun. I like the wonkiness. I especially like the one with his flappy ears going upwards.
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August 26, 2020 at 11:18 am
These are adorable! I imagine any dog lover would love to hve one!
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August 26, 2020 at 12:05 pm
She sometimes does portraits of particular dogs. I thought that seemed like a really cool gift idea!
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