Faces made, questioned,
and opened.
μ
New work: μ 2026
A Noh mask made through the traditional practice of utsushi is 3D-scanned, enlarged to three times its original scale, and milled from wood.
The change in scale is an intentional departure from faithful copying.
Throughout the process, people and machines intervene, leaving traces that differ each time.
Rather than erasing them, μ receives these traces as part of the act of copying.
Intentional deviation.
Traces left by chance.
μ opens utsushi to other hands, machines, and contingencies.
─ Noh Mask Device Series ─
The face as a device — where heart, time, and existence arise.
Utsusu is a Japanese verb that can be written with four different characters.
All are pronounced “utsusu,” yet each carries a different, interconnected meaning.
写す — to reproduce a form
映す — to reflect an image
移す — to transfer a presence
撮す — to capture an image
