Sayaka Ganz
Sayaka Ganz was born in Yokohama, Japan and grew up living in Japan, Brazil, and Hong Kong. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Indiana University Bloomington and continued to create welded sculptures of animal forms independently. In 2008 she received a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, Ohio. She taught design and drawing courses at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne between 2002 and 2012.
Using reclaimed plastic objects as her materials, Sayaka’s recent sculptures depict animals in motion with rich colors and energy. Her recent exhibitions include: “Danze Della Natura” – solo exhibition at the Hermann Geiger Foundation in Cecina, Italy, and “Feng Shui ~ Wind and Water” – solo exhibition in the Isle Gallery, Isle of Man. Her recent commissions include a series of four marine life sculptures for the Monerey Bay Aquarium in California and a permanent installation depicting an underwater scene with right whale and various schools of fish in the atrium of the Port Canaveral Welcome Center in Florida.
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Available Works
Solar, 2013
SCULPTURE
Artist: Sayaka Ganz
Sculpture Dimensions: 10" x 18" x 15"
Materials: Reclaimed plastic objects, wire
About: This sculpture was made as a part of my "Birds of the Isle of Man" series. This depicts a species called "guillemot", it is a water bird that lives on the sea side cliffs in colonies. The title "Solar" comes from a sunglasses used in the sculpture with the word printed on it.
Proceeds: 50% of the net proceeds from the sale of this sculpture will be donated to Living Lands and Waters.
Price: $1,500 USD SOLD
(Price does not include shipping, tariffs or import fees.)
Light, 2013
PRINT
Artist: Sayaka Ganz
Sculpture Dimensions: 24" x 36"
Materials: Signed print on recycled paper. Limited Edition of 20.
About: I find the powerful forward momentum of the horses' gallop to be very recognizable and awe-inspiring. In my horses I use the plastic objects as "brush strokes" similar to how they are used in impressionist paintings, with special attention to the direction each linear objects is aligned to. These collected curvilinear lines create the sense of movement in the sculpture as a whole.
Proceeds: 50% of the net proceeds from the sale of this sculpture will be donated to Living Lands and Waters.
Price: $200 USD
(Price does not include shipping, tariffs or import fees.)
For purchasing, high resolution images or other details, please contact sayakaganz22@gmail.com
To learn more, please visit www.SayakaGanz.com