Yasue Maetake

Phoenix Natus

2024

H54 x 24 x 22 inch

casted aluminum, steel, polymer coated inlay driftwood, casted polyurethane resin, proprietary blend made from an epoxy embedded seashell, coral, fossil, alabaster, sea glass, assorted quartz, and ground marble

Symbolic Atmosphere VI

2020

H40 x 31 x 28 inch.

brass, silver alloy, steel, camel bone, assorted animal bone, fossil, seashell, coral, assorted quartz, soapstone, and epoxy resin

Symbolic Atmosphere VI

2020

H40 x 31 x 28 inch.

(Currently on view at Silverlens through 8/24, 2024)

brass, silver alloy, steel, camel bone, assorted animal bone, fossil, seashell, coral, assorted quartz, soapstone, and epoxy resin

Lineal Fetishism II

2020

H22 x 29 x 14 inch.

bronze, brass, steel, assorted animal bone, seashell, coral, fossil, assorted quartz, granite stone, polyester resin, and epoxy resin

Untitled (Spiral)

2024
Proprietary blend made from an epoxy embedded seashell, coral, fossil, alabaster, sea glass, assorted quartz, and ground marble

7.3 x 7.3 cm
2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in

Untitled (Fossil)

2024

Proprietary blend made from an epoxy embedded seashell, coral, fossil, alabaster, sea glass, assorted quartz, and ground marble

13.3 x 13.3 cm
5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in

Installation view Wonderland

August 26, 2022 – November 27, 2022

Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT

PHOTO Claire Wiley

Urethane Flower on Steel Stem Clad with Foam

2019

H91" x W110" x L67" (H233 x 284 x 177 cm)

steel, polyurethane resin, epoxy clay, burnt and varnished styrofoam

Detail: Urethane Flower on Steel Stem Clad with Foam

Defrosted

2023

(collaboration with Andrew Erdos)

H30 x 40 x 29 inch

aluminum, glass, PVA resin coated kozo-washi, verdigris, found steel, cane, and cotton

Lineal Fetishism III

2020

H18 x 35 x 16 inch.

camel bone, brass, silver/tin alloy, gold leaf on epoxy resin

Symbolic Atmosphere I

2021

H20 x 21 x 15 inches

assorted animal bones, steel, epoxy clay, wood

Symbolic Atmosphere II

2019

H23 x 13 x 13 1/2 inches

assorted animal bones, steel, found cased steel, epoxy clay, polyester resin, wood

Lineal Fetishism IV

2020

H18 x 16 x 9 inch

assorted animal bones & seashells, copper, casted brass, brass, silver/tin alloy, quartz, polyester resin, synthetic clay

Lineal Fetishism I

2020

H30 x 44 x 24 inch.

assorted animal bones, seashells, coral, steel, brass, copper, cotton pulp, epoxy resin, silver/tin alloy

Bullet Turquoise

2023

H30 x 94 x 36 inch

epoxy-encased paper collage on stainless steel, PVA resin coated kozo-washi, verdigris, steel, rebar, cane, and hemp

Triton's flute

2024

H21 x 8 x 12 in.

Polymer coated found tree branches, verdigris, alloys of silver and copper, steel, brass, copper leaf, seashell, epoxy resin, and proprietary blend made from an epoxy mixture of seashells with seaglass, coral, lobster shells, ground marble

振袖 [furisode]

2023-2024

H30½ x 9 x 9 in.

Polymer coated found tree branches, casted aluminum, brass, copper, steel chain, alloys of silver and copper, verdigris, polyester resin coated chiyogami and lily yarn, fused and carved seashells with animal bones, fossilized animal bones, lobster shells, crab shells, corals along with pigmented epoxy resin

Sarasōju

2007 - 2023

66 x 38 x 36 inches

retroreflective beads on casted concrete, steel, resin, brass, verdigris, copper, silk

点火 [tenka]

2022-2023

H22 x 23 x 10 inch

stained and polymer coated found tree branches, casted aluminum, forged and polished found brass, gold leaf, pigmented lobster’s tail shell casted with polyester resin

Hexagon & Wrench

2023

H23 x 16 x 9 inch

Casted aluminum, manufactured steel wrench

Installation view: solo exhibition: Three-Legged Idols

Nina Johnson Gallery, 12/04/2023 - 01/06/2024

Just Intonation

2022

H20 x 62 x 18 inch

bent and polymer coated driftwood with pigmented epoxy resin, brass, silver/tin alloy

Geocentric Model

2022

H27 ½ x 11 x 11 inch

bent rattan with pigmented epoxy resin, brass, casted aluminum, fused and carved crab shell with casted aluminum, seashells and corals along with pigmented epoxy resin

Symbolic Atmosphere IV

2020

H23 x 13 x 13 1/2 inches

granite stone, assorted animal bones, steel, epoxy clay, wood

Symbolic Atmosphere V

2019

H28 1/2 x x inches

granite stone, assorted animal bones, steel, epoxy clay, wood

Symbolic Atmosphere III,

2019

H 9 1/2 x 10 x 9 inches

assorted animal bones, steel, epoxy clay, wood

Amorphous Terrain

Collaboration with Andrew Erdos

2018

H126 x 87 x 96 inch.

copper patina on pulp (kozo, abaca and cotton), silicon glued safety-glass sheet, steel, cane and jute rope

Precarious Windbreak

2019

H114 ½” x 67” x 71" (H292 x 171 x 181 cm)

polyurethane resin concealed iron rust, aluminum powder and copper corrosion on boiled and beaten mulberry bark (kozo) and cotton pulp, cane, steel, bronze

Specks of Green Rust Before the Wind I

2017

H96" x 46" x 38", copper patina on pulp (kozo, abaca and cotton), cane, steel

The Wind

2016~2019

H91"x 110"x 67" (H231 x 280 x 176 cm)

forged steel, casted polyester resin, resin coated soil on plexi-glass, drawing on found plywood

Ascending Industrial Bouquets

2021

H94" x 50" x 34 1/2" (H240 x 127 x 89 cm)

polyurethane resin, steel, brass, copper, postcard (paper), oil paint

Mass Inception

2021

45 x 43 x 41 inches

terracotta, epoxy, polyurethane, coated styrofoam, synthetic paint, steel, marble, resin, natural soil, found bird’s feather

Pedigree of Industrial Bouquets

2019

H33 x 27 x 38 inches (81 x 69 x 97 cm)

polyurethane resin, steel, brass, copper, paper, oil paint

Fanning Graphite

2017

33 x 115 x 93 in.

Graphite pigment and oil paint on steel, wood, aluminum, epoxy clay, animal bones

Reciprocal Wood and Steel with Silver Blossom (2016)

H73" x W156" x L132", wood, steel, painted found objects

A Touch of Foliage on Timber United by Ferrous

H74" x W54" x L38", wood, steel, polyurethane resin

Crystalized Timbers United by Ferrous II

H81" x W72" x L39" (H206 x 182 x 103 cm)

wood, steel

Lineal Fetishism V

2021

H72 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 17 inch.

brass, copper, steel, silver/tin alloy, polyester resin, wood, oil paint

Weathering, Fruit and the Edo Period

2021

H24 1/2 x 31 x 36 inch

verdigris on kozo paper and cotton, urea infused pewter/zinc alloy, brass, copper, cane

Installation view of solo exhibition Reverse Subterrestrial at The Chimney NYC, Brooklyn, 2017

Specks of Green Rust before the Wind IV, V, VI and VII

2017

each piece approx. 24 x 20 x 20 in.

Cane, copper corrosion on kozo, abaca, and cotton

Revers Subterrestirial (2017)

H33" x W115" x L93", graphite pigment, oil paint on steel, wood, aluminum, epoxy clay, sheet glass

Installation view

duo exhibition Amorphous Terrain 2 at 5-50 Gallery, Queens NY

2019

with Andrew Erdos curated by Greg Barton

If I were a Master of Stone Carving

H84 x 73 x 83 inch.

epoxy clay, assorted animal bones, steel, wood, oil color

Ningen Kokuho

2008

Installation view at 10th SONSBEEK, Arnhem, The Netherlands

steel, stainless steel, aluminum, plexi glass, animal bones, resin mounted fish skin, fabric

H132 x W228 x L144 inch.

Model for the Blacksmith (2009)

H49" x W24" x L21", epoxy clay, steel, animal bones

Manufactured Corrosion in the Pavilion (2009)

H113" x W75" x L60", epoxy clay, steel, dried fish skin, plexi glass

Sculpture Without Skin I (2008)

H85" x W44" x L117", steel, digital prints on MDF, digital prints on polystyrene sheet, bamboo, wool, plaster, wood

Amagoi (2006-2013)

H93" (variable width and length), steel, fabric, glass, rice paper, collage on paper

Sculpture Without Skin II (2008)

H52" x W48" x L40", steel, resin coated fish skin, PVC, copper pigment on plastic sheet

Polaris

2007

steel, brass, copper, resin, plaster, wood, photograph

H102 x W111 x L83 inch.

Self-Mummy (2007)

H59" x W44" x L58", steel, wood, salt, resin, nylon fiber, glass

Cardinal Direction (2007)

H37" x W190" x L38", wood, steel

Court (2006)

H79" x W75" x L85", steel, fabric, wood

Oneness (2003)

H64" x W33" x L132", steel, glass, fabric, nylon fiber