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Torso of Lucanus

This is one of the earliest pieces in the Torso series inspired by sculptures excavated from ancient ruins. The imperfectly rendered beetle captures the essence of the object. "The beetle is not ideal for sculpture for its flatness,” Seiwa Sato says.

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Seiwa Sato

Seiwa is among a small group of traditional stone sculptors practising in Japan today