Located on a corner of Yonegahama intersection, just about a block away from Keihin Kyuko's Yokosuka Chuo railway station.
A sculpture entitled: 風景の記憶 "Fukei No Kioku" (Memory of a Vista)
Erected in 1990...
Information on the artist, JO Oda (小田 襄, 1936-2004):
Born in Tokyo. While a student at Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Sculpture in 1959, entered the Shinseisaku Association Exhibition for the first time, and in 1964 became a member. Established the Artists in Their 20s Group with Isamu WAKABAYASHI and Jiro TAKAMATSU in 1960. Held his first individual exhibition, "Closed Metal" in 1963 (Suruga Gallery), and in the same year was awarded the Ube City Outdoor Sculpture Museum Award at the first National Outdoor Sculpture Concours. Known for his abstract sculptures with mirror-like surfaces made from stainless steel and metals, ODA has made a number of outdoor sculptures.
1964 The International Symposium of Sculptors, "Forma Viva," at Ravne Na Koroskem, Yugoslavia
1966 Awarded the Special Excellent Prize at The International Symposium, Art and Science, at Pozawy, Poland
1967 The International Symposium of Spatial Forms, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia; Italian Government Scholarship Student
1973 Budapest International Sculpture Biennale
1975 Awardedat Nagano City Open Air Sculptural Exhibition
1977 NakaharaTeijiro Excellent Work Prize
1983 Solo exhibition in Museumof Modern Art, Kamakura
1983 Sao Paulo International Biennale
1984 Awarded grand-prix at Japan Contemporary Sculptural Exhibition
1986 The International Symposium of Sculptors, Padva
1988 Awarded Gold Medal at Ravenna International Sculptural Biennale
1997 Kurayoshi City Open Air Sculptural Award
2000 Participated in UNESCO Conference
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