希望のペガサス
Stainless Steel, Stainless Steel Base, 250 x 130 x 95 cm
Mongolian Medical University Hospital
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2021
ステンレス・スチール, ステンレス・スチール, 1.26 m (2.5 m with base)
モンゴル国附属大学病院
ウランバートル, , はモンゴル国
2021
Artist Comments:
Making New Sculpture for Installation in Mongolia
The design and fabrication of the stainless steel sculptures involves multiple steps and close collaboration between Mr. Noda and the craftsmen engineers, cutters, welders, and polishers at Noda Metal Working Industry, Co. in Osaka (no family Relation to Noda}. The fabrication starts with Noda’s initial design paper model. The paper model is then transferred to a small steel (not stainless) model by the craftsmen collaborating with Noda and helps determine the feasibility of the design. Careful measurements are then made of the small steel model, and then the measurements used to cut the stainless steel plates which are then bent to form the final sculptures. The stainless steel is of the highest quality, to allow corrosion resistance. The plates are meticulously welded together to perform strong bonds that will also resist corrosion. At this point, the sculpture is carefully balanced and attention is directed to adding steel to increase the structural strength. In this process, the center of gravity of the sculpture may be adjusted, important to prevent long term distortion and pressure on the pedestal and sub-surface beneath the pedestal. Finally, the sculpture and the welds are carefully ground and polished – an important step to reduce corrosion and to allow the sculpture to remain clean. Attention must also be paid to the pedestal for mounting of the sculpture – the pedestal must be strong and balanced. Beneath the pedestal, attention must also be made to the surface and a robust mounting pad. During shipping to the installation site, the sculpture is covered with protective film.
“Pegasus” is installed in the Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia and therefore special attention needed to be paid to the surface and polishing of the sculpture as well as the base, as well as to the use or the highest quality stainless steel. The reason is that the City of Ulaanbaatar is subject to air quality problems, which could easily result in the degradation of ill-prepared and low quality fabrication.
Prior To Wedling
Before Welding for Assemble. Osaka June, 2021.
Welding begins from a model to the actual size through a precise bending process. The whole is connected by one plate, so if the bending and connection are slightly off, the whole balance will be lost. In addition, since it is not possible to stand on its own by assembling only the plate surface, reinforcement that matches the shape of the sculpture is the key.
Before Assembly and Welding
Making New Sculpture.
Before Welding and Assembly.
Osaka
国外向けのモニュメント
モデルから実寸サイズへ、緻密な曲げの工程を経て、溶接に入ります。
実際には１枚の板で全体が繋がっているので、曲げと接続が寸分でもずれると全体のバランスが狂っていきます。
また板面のみの組み立てでは自立できないので、彫刻のシェイプに即した補強が鍵となってきます。
９月設置が目標です。
Detail of Stainless Steel Welding.
数ミリ間隔での圧力をかけながら、曲げの調節をしていきます。
右や左、反転、捻りもあってかなり難解な作業です。
この作業は計算ではできないので、感性、感覚の訓練の積み重ねで可能となります。
1点ものなので、同じ作業はありません。
Detail of Stainless Steel for Welding. Adjust the bending while applying pressure at intervals of several millimeters. It’s a very difficult task with right and left, inversion, and twisting. This work cannot be calculated, so it can be done by accumulating sensitivity and sensory training. Since it is a single item, there is no same work.
After Welding
溶接後の研磨は数段階に及び、鏡面までのレベルまで行われ、やがて接続部がわからないほど全体の表面と一体化します。
小さなスクラッチでも目立つ鏡面仕上げの表面は、細心の高度な技術が求められます。
Polishing after welding is performed in several steps, up to a mirror surface level, and eventually integrates with the entire surface so that the connection part is not visible. The mirror-finished surface, which stands out even with small scratches, requires meticulous and advanced technology.
