Hiro Ando

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About the artwork

This piece depicts a feline figure with a robust, sumo wrestler-like physique, rendered entirely in a polished, reflective silver. The cat's facial expression is stern, adding a touch of humor and personality to the sculpture. Its posture, with wide-set legs and clenched paws, evokes the strength and determination of a sumo wrestler. The smooth, metallic surface of the "Sumocat" reflects its surroundings, creating a dynamic visual effect. Ando's unique fusion of traditional Japanese imagery with modern artistic techniques results in a captivating and memorable artwork. ‘Sumocat’ by Hiro Ando fuses ancient and modern Japanese traditional themes into a contemporary pop-art sculpture. Here, the Sumocat is chrome plated which brings in play of light and glimpses of the modern digital world we are heading towards.

About the artist

Acquiring his degree from the University of Art, Hiro Ando began his prolific career in 1995 in Tokyo, depicting its nighttime urban landscape. With a lot of inspiration, the streets proved to be an endless source of material for his narratives which often included the red fish in addition to the urban background. The act of the red fish in his paintings greatly reminds of the ancient Japanese watercolor paintings, thus making his work permeated with both a contemporary and traditional feeling. With his artistic beginnings tied to illustration, he would draw several sketches before actually working on the canvas, and his practice has since spread to video material, digital support, and sculpture.