The 29^th Denchū Hirakushi Award Winner Announced

On July 27, the Denchū Hirakushi Award (sponsored by Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture), established to commemorate HIRAKUDHI Denchū’s achievements along with the promotion of wood carvings in Japan, announced that the 29^th winner was IWAMA Hiroshi. The artist was commended for his attempt at a full-scale development of figurative art and his sustained willingness to question what sculpture is. (Japanese)