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Sculptor's Aquatic Installation At Artlink Honors Mother Sea

89.1 WBOI | By Julia Meek
Published February 15, 2019 at 4:56 PM EST
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Sayaka, working on a whale of an installation in Florida, a few years ago.
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Sayaka Ganz is a Fort Wayne sculptor, born in Japan, who is internationally known for her large scale animal figures made from reclaimed plastic objects.

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Ganz likens her animal sculptures to assembling intricate puzzles, one of her favorite childhood pastimes.

Her latest local installation opens on Friday, February 22nd, at Artlink, and WBOI's Julia Meek decided to invite Ganz into the studio to discuss its complexities, as well as the motivation for this medium she embraces.

Event Information:

Mother Sea, Hahanau umi Exhibit @ Artlink, Fort Wayne
Friday, February 22nd through Friday, March 22nd, 2019

For gallery hours and opening reception information, visit the Artlink website.

To connect with the artist, visit the Sayaka Ganz website.

 
Arts & Culture
Julia Meek
A Fort Wayne native, Julia is a radio host, graphic artist, and community volunteer, who has contributed to NIPR both on- and off-air for forty years. Besides being WBOI's arts & culture reporter, she currently co-produces and hosts Folktales and Meet the Music.
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