Saturday, June 11, 2011

Arizona Beach

This is an art installation called “Arizona Beach” by Hirotsune Tashima.  Located inside the newest building of the Phoenix Convention Center, it is comprised of several stoneware ceramic sculptures depicting people engaged in various activities alongside desert animals and plants.  The artist notes that it is supposed to point to the power of growth and encourage people to live fully.  Mr. Tashima studied art in both Japan and the United States and currently teaches Ceramics at Pima Community College in Tucson Arizona.
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16 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonJune 11, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    I like naked woman in the sand.

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  2. KathyJune 11, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    The jury is still out on this one!

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  3. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Nice work...there is so much detail! Esp on woman's shirt and palm trees. At first, I thought the gal in the sand was sinking in quick sand! But I suppose they are in water since the man has a water ring?

    You're right about the mimosa and fairy duster. They must be related!

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  4. BirdmanJune 11, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    ???????? I'll pass comment on this one too.

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  5. KateJune 11, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    This man is a true artist. "Living fully" is what I'm trying to do! The detail on the sculptures is amazing, but I wonder what he adds to the sand to keep it from drying and crumbling? When in Mazatlan during the winter, I always loved seeing the sand sculptures, but none of them could compare with these.

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  6. brattcatJune 11, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    I think that would be a very bizarre beach to hang out at.

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  7. LowellJune 11, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Very interesting and creative. One could say, I guess, that southern Arizona is pretty much one big "beach."

    I do recall that Tempe had built some kind of water park with beach...I wonder if that is still in operation?

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  8. Regina KJune 11, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    I have some property on a beach in Arizona for sale...

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  9. RandyJune 11, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    I agree with Kathy.

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  10. JudyJune 11, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    This is an interesting piece of artwork and kind of fun too. The artist has a great imagination. Sorry Steffe, but I don't think the girl is naked. :)

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  11. RedPatJune 11, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    I particularly like the detail work on the cacti. A bit of a strange piece I guess but gets people thinking!

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  12. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJune 11, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    For people who think that Arizona will have a beach after California splits off into the ocean, this shows what the beach would be like.

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  13. JackJune 11, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    This one is great. Like Steffe, I like naked women in the sand, but I clicked on the pic and she is wearing a bikini. Still . . .

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  14. AndrewJune 11, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    @Jack, I believe that maybe she is naked under the sand. I guess we will never know ;)

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  15. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    Funny that I thought this could be the work of a Japanese artist. Then I read what you wrote. :-) Very cool installation!

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  16. MagpieJune 12, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    This is so unusual! You find the neatest things to take pictures of.

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