More formally, each piece evokes a delicate sense of balance. The stacked bricks topped by the cornices seem supported by the thin painted wooden structures. This appears to supply a measure of structural support but also creates a visual counter-balance to the heavy materials. Although the cornices are recognizable for the remnants they are, in the context of sculpture you can appreciate them, along with the other materials, for their complex color and textures. They function as massive found objects with their own innate qualities of design and beauty.  But in this context the latter is undermined and they take on a very different meaning. Again this is contrasted by the wood structures which are painted in the flat simple colors of red and black. And so another juxtaposition arises: a contrast of the old, classic and heavy with the new, modern and sleek.

Masao Gozu at OK Harris Works of Art

For all their abstract components and concepts it�s also clear that Gozu is quite interested in a creating a narrative in this work.  This is most

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Masao Gozu at OK Harris Works of Art

Masao Gozu at OK Harris Works of Art

obviously driven home by the human figures that appear behind the shutters (be sure to walk behind each piece to see how cleverly this was managed). The narrative suggests a certain sadness of neglect or desperation or, perhaps, the passage and ruin of time. What keeps the work abstract and marvelously receptive is that the narration is left open to interpretation and is not heavy handed.

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