Figurative Sculptures
Where Beauty and Fragility Resonate
Artist Introduction
Hironori Kiyoshima is a Japanese figurative sculptor whose work explores the emotional depth, vulnerability, and resilience of human existence. Through highly refined anatomical representation and contemporary sculptural techniques, he seeks to transform both the beauty and fragility of humanity into poetic visual forms. His sculptures invite viewers to reflect on memory, identity, transformation, and the complex emotional experiences that connect us all.
News
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2026.08.01
【Publication Announcement】 Hironori Kiyoshima is honored to be featured in Musetouch Vera – Issue 46, published by Musetouch Visual Arts Magazine. The issue presents his recent sculptures from the Emergence series and is now available to read online.
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2026.06.25
【Exhibition Announcement】 Ophiocordyceps: The Guided Host will be exhibited at the 55th Japan Sculpture Association Tokai Exhibition, held from July 28 to August 2, 2026, at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, 8F Gallery, Nagoya, Japan.
Studio Notes
Traditional Waste Mold Method 1
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A glimpse into the traditional waste mold process used in figurative sculpture. In this first step, I mark the parting lines and carefully insert thin brass plates to divide the mold sections....
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Emergence Awaken: The Body, Transformation, and the Artist’s Choice
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My latest sculpture, Emergence Awaken, portrays a man at the precise moment he becomes aware that a transformation has begun within himself. His gaze is fixed upon his left hand, where the first ...
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A Journey of Transformation, Rebirth, and the Cycle of Life
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Emergence – Awaken is a work that explores inner transformation and the eternal cycle of life. For many years, I have felt that human life is not a straight path with a ...
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