A Study on the Relation between the Sculptural Concept of Francisco Zúñiga and Palpation from a Postcolonial Viewpoint

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  • Tomotari Mikako
    Department of Content and Creative Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University
  • Yoshinaga Yukiyasu
    Department of Communication Design Science, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University

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  • フランシスコ・スニガの彫刻観と触知の関係 : ポストコロニアル的視座から
  • フランシスコ ・ スニガ ノ チョウコクカン ト ショクチ ノ カンケイ : ポストコロニアルテキシザ カラ

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Abstract

The sculptural concept of Francisco Zúfuga (1912-1998) is discussed from the palpation including a postcolonial viewpoint Francisco Zuniga was a sculptor who was born in the Republic of Costa Rica, Central America, active in Mexico after the revolution and the colonization and became blind by the cancer of nose in 1990. In order to study his strong presence and reality in sculpture represented by full figured abdominous women, shapes of his sculptures were compared between those made before and after becoming blind and also ones by another blind person by use of a numerical evaluation. The evaluated results showed that characteristic features of his sculptures made in sighted still persisted in those made after his loss of sight These characteristics are intentional representation by Zuniga. It is confirmed from the discussion that Zuniga had been pursuing a reality even after becoming blind, and had found out the reality in sculptures made by palpation. The results of discussion over art and numerical analysis deduced that Zuniga expressed the strong presence of the indigenous peoples to deny Mexican metaphysical nationalism, this expression has been embodied in sculpture by palpable after he had blindness.

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  • 芸術工学研究

    芸術工学研究 17 23-35, 2012-11-28

    Faculty of Design, Kyushu University

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