The Japanese title Kanru symbolizes the inspiration that Tanaka had in creating this piece which is an image of a current returning to its source. It also echoes with his own experience in forging iron every day and seeking new directions in creation, and how it changes himself in the process.

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The title “Sinru” literally means the flow of an organism. I consider “Organism” as a phenomenon that various molecules interact with together to form a life. I felt this phenomenon in the iron material during my creation and I tried to express this through the feature of linear formation. “Heart (Sin)” is coming out of the edge of organic feeling of human beings. This is also the base of this creation.

The title “Sinru” literally means the flow of an organism. I consider “Organism” as a phenomenon that various molecules interact with together to form a life. I felt this phenomenon in the iron material during my creation and I tried to express this through the feature of linear formation. “Heart (Sin)” is coming out of the edge of organic feeling of human beings. This is also the base of this creation.

The title “Sinru” literally means the flow of an organism. I consider “Organism” as a phenomenon that various molecules interact with together to form a life. I felt this phenomenon in the iron material during my creation and I tried to express this through the feature of linear formation. “Heart (Sin)” is coming out of the edge of organic feeling of human beings. This is also the base of this creation.

Tanaka is expressing the natural organic substances that we see flowing using iron forging techniques with fire and hammer. The Japanese title of this piece “Hikumo” is from the word “Hi” = fire from the iron forging process and “Kumo” = cloud like floating substance or state. The sound of Hikumo also synchronizes with the sound and feel of this piece.