Selected works from this period, presented in reverse chronological order
Arbor Armor
2015-2026
H81 x 72 x 42 inch (H206 x 182 x 103 cm)
Hand-shaped assorted woods, including poplar, oak, walnut, Douglas fir, cedar, and cypress; steel
Close-up of Arbor Armor (2015-2026) with various wooden geometric shapes arranged on a steel frame.
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
Close-up of Phoenix Natus (2024) with a metallic finish and colorful embedded fragments, placed on a black surface against a light-colored wall.
Close-up of Phoenix Natus (2024) with a tree stick with a rough, textured surface, partially covered in assorted shells and barnacles, with a large piece of beige, irregularly shaped sea sponge attached.
Close-up of Phoenix Natus (2024) with a wooden stick covered in mixed media, including metal, foam, and paint, with various textures and colors.
Installation view Amorphous Terrain 3 Crafting Resistance at ASU Museum, AZ
August 19, 2023 – July 14, 2024 (collaboration with Andrew Erdos)
Installation view Amorphous Terrain 3 Crafting Resistance at ASU Museum, AZ
August 19, 2023 – July 14, 2024 (collaboration with Andrew Erdos)
Installation view Amorphous Terrain 3 Crafting Resistance at ASU Museum, AZ
August 19, 2023 – July 14, 2024 (collaboration with Andrew Erdos)
Defrosted
2023
(with Andrew Erdos)
H30 x 40 x 29 inch
aluminum, glass, PVA resin coated kozo-washi, verdigris, found steel, cane, and cotton
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
Close-up of Bullet Turquoise (2023) with a metallic sculpture resembling a knife with a blue mosaic pattern, against a plain white background.
Urethane Flower on Steel Stem Clad with Foam
2013-2019
H91 x 110 x 67 in (H233 x 284 x 177 cm)
steel, polyurethane resin, epoxy clay, burnt and varnished styrofoam
Detail: Urethane Flower on Steel Stem Clad with Foam
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
Sarasōju
2007 - 2023
66 x 38 x 36 inches
retroreflective beads on casted concrete, steel, resin, brass, verdigris, copper, silk
Yasue Maetake's mixed media sculpture resembling a seahorse with a metallic, bronze, and green patina finish, mounted on a stand with a rocky base.
Yasue Maetake's sculpture of a hand holding a thin pole with an abstract, metallic object on top, mounted on a rounded, rough-textured base.
Hexagon & Wrench
2023
H23 x 16 x 9 inch
Casted aluminum, manufactured steel wrench
Yasue Maetake's sculpture resembling a hand, made of metallic materials, holding a metal rectangular bar and a cylindrical object, with other metallic parts attached, set against a plain white background.
![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](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/687809fed468bb78e65168c3/1752697399730-9LPJENX0JCWYSPHN4C9H/image-asset.jpeg)
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
Yasue Maetake's close-up of small mushrooms with pinkish caps and golden gills, growing on a metallic surface, against a plain white background.
Just Intonation
2022
H20 x 62 x 18 inch
bent and polymer coated driftwood with pigmented epoxy resin, brass, silver/tin alloy
Yasue Maetake's close-up of a brass trumpet with a wooden object wrapped around it, against a white background.
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
Yasue Maetake's close-up of an abstract sculpture resembling a mushroom with a red cap and gray stem, made from mixed media materials, mounted on a thin metal rod with a wooden handle attached.
Yasue Maetake's close-up sculpture of a wooden prop with teal lines, a gold stick, and a metallic base on a white surface.
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
Yasue Maetake's abstract sculpture made of glass, metal, and mirrors, resembling a bird or angel, with a blurred painting in the background.
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
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
Yasue Maetake's sculpture of a television with a fly on top, mounted on a rough rock surface.
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
Yasue Maetake's mixed media art piece featuring intertwined metallic pipes and a branch, with pieces of foil or metal attached to the branch, set against a plain background.
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
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
Yasue Maetake's installation made of broken glass, large pieces, and other mixed media with an abstract, chaotic composition.
Fanning Graphite
2017
33 x 115 x 93 in.
Graphite pigment and oil paint on steel, wood, aluminum, epoxy clay, animal bones
A Touch of Foliage on Timber United by Ferrous
2014
H74 x W54 x L38 in
wood, steel, polyurethane resin
Untitled
2014
Hand-shaped assorted woods, steel
Reciprocal Wood and Steel with Silver Blossom
2014
H73 x 156 x 132 inch.wood, steel, oil paint on found objects
