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A Call to Travel: Ensō by Kaz Shirane unveiled in Brussels

Following the successful exhibition of Prism Wall at Villa Empain for The Light House group show, Kaz Shirane was invited to participate in A Call To Travel, a sculpture trail initiated and curated by the Boghossian Foundation.

Located in the Bois de la Cambre, a few steps away from the Villa Empain, the journey invites the public to walk, contemplate and interact with six contemporary artworks.

Kaz Shirane imagined a stunning artwork intended to dialogue with the surrounding nature. The spectacular circular shape, featuring his distinctive use of multifaceted mirrors that delicately reflect the park’s foliage, bark and light, appears in a perfect dynamic balance with its surroundings, fascinating and peaceful at once.

“In this sculpture, three stripes are folded into triangles and twisted to form a large circle”, explains Shirane. “Made of heavy stainless steel with a mirror finish, the structure creates an impression of transparency as it reflects the surrounding scenery of Bois de la Cambre”.

With this artwork, Kaz Shirane aimed at creating an eternal symbol inspired by two oriental thoughts - the Zen ensō symbol and the concept of Yin and Yang. “In Zen, “ensō” is a circle drawn with a single stroke, with no starting or ending point”, explains the artist. “The circle is said to represent the infinite, while Yin and Yang complement each other to form a whole, beyond which a dynamic new world can be created.”

In the aftermath of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the artwork appears as a symbolic gateway to a new world and an invitation to move forward, according to Shirane.

Becoming one with its environment, Ensō is an ever-evolving artwork that changes from sunrise to sunset and throughout the seasons. It will be on display until December 2023.

See more of Kaz’s work here.