Onomatopoeic sculptures

Artist Atsushi Fukunaga gives shape to Japanese giongo (onomatopoeia) in playful sculptures that have the zing of manga sound-effect graphics gone 3D.

Sculpture by Atsushi Fukunaga --
The airplane says “WWRrrOUuuuughh”

Sculpture by Atsushi Fukunaga --
The sound of colored pencils breaking

Sculpture by Atsushi Fukunaga --
BIRIBIRIBIRIRIRI: The sound of electricity

Sculpture by Atsushi Fukunaga --
CHUUU: The squeaks of mice below the floor

Sculpture by Atsushi Fukunaga --
Ame no oto (Sound of rain)

Much more at Fukunaga’s website.

8 responses to: “Onomatopoeic sculptures”

  1. […] obra más conocida hasta el momento se denomina Giongo (onomatopeya) y busca reproducir e imitar los sonidos, determinados sonidos, como el de un avión o el de los lápices cuando se […]

  2. Really … different and nice ;)

  3. RonL.

    How nice! Thank you for covering that. Another ‘odd, but cool’ idea! Very playful. I like it a lot.

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  6. Eric Bagai

    The airplane says “WWRrrOUuuuughh: Mounting the sculpture at the nose of the plane gives it focus and direction. Mounting the nose on what looks a bit like a tall building changes the semantic impact. I know the problem is in my own head, but that’s what I have to use to perceive with.

    Otherwise, yes! It’s a lovely piece and a very nice expansion of perception. I’m sure some will see this in additional colors and hear sounds not otherwise present, too.

    =E

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