“Five Kalpa Thought Amitabha” by Tetsuya Nagato
Figurine of the Five Eternal Thought Amitabha, made by Isum, in polystone.
自分のインスタのアイコンにもしている奈良県の重文「五劫思惟阿弥陀如来坐像」通称アフロブッダ。モデルは秘仏とされる鎌倉時代の作で、桧の一木から彫り出されたものです。
The figure faithfully reproduces the childishness of the figure's plump contours and small mouth, not to mention the individual spiral hairs, with particular attention paid to the amount of gold leaf that has been stripped from the face.
Tetsuya Nagato
Art director. Born in Tokyo. Works in advertising, package design, video, etc. Directs in the fields of music, fashion, art, and more. In 2025, he started "RAREMETAL," a project to produce zines and apparel based on images and fragments he collects on a daily basis.