Hiroshi Yamano

Hiroshi Yamano's Nagare (a Japanese word meaning current) pieces are designed to be slightly askew, creating a sense of movement, or flow, in the work. They are an extension of his popular From East to West series, through which he explores the influence of both Eastern and Western cultures in his life.

Sculpted and blown fish are an ongoing motif in this series. "A fish, like a tuna or a mackerel, has to swim for its entire life, otherwise it dies. So, I think of the fish as myself. I have to keep doing, keep working, keep going, keep jumping into life," says the artist.