Trajectory

ETSURO SOTOO

  • . 1953. Born in Fukuoka, Japan.
  • . 1977. Graduated from Kyoto University of Fine Arts.
  • While studying, he made several works: "Table of Thought" (granite), "Flying Stone" (granite), "Iron Heart" (iron), "Wooden Heart" (wood) and "Floating Stone" (granite and iron). These last three are owned by a private individual.
  • Also "The column of the moon" (iron), "Cement block that has fallen" (cement) and "Great fish from the bottom of the sea". The latter is placed in a school in Kyoto.
  • After graduation he made "Little Buddha" for the Osaka temple.
  • . 1978. He begins to work as a sculptor in the Temple of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Model of the fruits of the windows. Model of mobile human figures.
  • . 1979. Coat of arms of the artisans for the window. Model of the ten patriarchs of the Passion Facade.
  • . 1980. Sculptures of the pinnacles of the stairs of the Passion Facade.
  • . 1981. Sculpture of the fruits of the window. Teacher at the first workshop school in Catalonia.
  • . 1982-83. Restoration of the Portal del Roser.
  • . 1984. Sculpture of the Angel with the harp on the Nativity façade.
  • . 1985. Sculpture of the Angel of the bassoon on the Nativity façade. Sculpture "Birth" at the Chohachi Museum in Matsuzaki. Visit of the current emperor of Japan in the Temple of the Sagrada Familia.
  • . 1986. Coat of arms of the artisans for the windows.
  • . 1987. Sculpture of the Angel with the viola on the Nativity façade. Sculpture "Galbulus Seed Eternal in Time" and "Boy Rising" for the Fukuoka Institute.
  • . 1988. Sculpture of the Angel of the guitar. Sculpture "Old man and girl" for the Chohachi Museum of Matzusaki.
  • . 1989. Sculpture of the Angel of the dulzaina on the Nativity façade. Sculpture of the Angel of the Drum of the Nativity Façade.
  • . 1990. Life-size model of the singing children, Nativity Façade.
  • . 1991. Sculpture of mother and pelican chicks, Nativity Facade. Restoration of the Montaner Museum in Canet de Mar. Appointed vice president of the Nipon Center in Canet.
  • . 1992. Fruit sculpture for the windows.
  • . 1993. Sculpture "Pineapples" in the Fukuoka stadium.
  • . 1995-1996. Fruit sculptures for the windows.
  • . 1997. From this year the mosaics are placed in the fruit sculptures. Courtyard of the Five Elements at Fukuoka High School.
  • . 1998. Fukuoka-Catalonia cultural exchange.
  • . 1999. Sculptures of the singing Boys on the Nativity façade.
  • . 2000. The Nativity Facade is finished. He is awarded the project of the Doors of the Nativity façade.
  • . 2001. Finish the gargoyle for the tower of San Juan.
  • . 2002. Gargoyle for the tower of San Mateo. Life-size model of the grapes for the Terminal of the Eucharist.
  • . 2003. Sculpture of the grape with mosaics. Monument of the Punctuating Angel in Arenys de Munt.
  • . 2004. Louis Vuitton monument for the 150th anniversary in Barberá del Vallés. Model of San José María.
  • . 2005. Life-size model of the spike and bread of the Eucharist.
  • . 2006. Sculpture of the Eucharist.
  • . 2008. Curator of the exhibition "Gaudi's realism and the hope of Europe" at the European Parliament in Brussels.
  • . He is currently also a distance professor at the Saga Art University of Kyoto.
  • 2009. The exhibition tours the world accompanied by lectures by him.
  • 2010. Sculpture of the Eucharist.
  • 2014. On March 9, he was awarded the European Cross of Gold by the AEFE 2014
  • 2014. July 16.- Placement of the first door of the Nativity façade of the Sagrada Familia. model of
  • 2015. Completion of the Nativity Facade with its doors. 2015. Ambon of the Duomo of Florence (finishing after 7 centuries)
  • 2016. Conferences for South America. Publication of the book “Sotoo Etsuro”. kotonoha
  • 2019. Sculptures Facade of Glory

  • BOOKS
  • "Stonecutter in Barcelona" and "Come to Barcelona", edited by Chikuma.
  • "Dream inside the stone", Editorial GA.
  • "Spirit of Stone", edited by Lladró.
  • "Gaudi's message", Editorial Kobuntsha.
  • "Dalla pietra al Maestro", edited by Cantagalli.
  • "From the stone to the Master", Editorial Word.
  • "Vertical freedom", Ediciones Encuentro.
  • "Conversation in the Holy Family", edited by Hara Syobo.
  • He also collaborates on several articles and conferences.
  • Fukuoka Culture Award.
  • Spirits of Lladró Arts Award.
  • International Catholic Culture Award.
  • Japan Foreign Ministry Award.
  • Sacred Military Award Constantine Order of San Giorgio.
  • On September 19, 2012, he was elected corresponding academic by Fukuoka (Japan) of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, thus approving the proposal presented by the academics Jordi Bonet Armengol, Leopoldo Gil Nebot, and Joan Antoni Solans Huguet .

PHRASES OF THE SCULPTOR

"Happiness is living in the soul of another, and that another lives in our soul"

"No matter how small you are, feel that you are part of this world, and humbly thank you for being in this world..."

The foundation of beauty:
"The most beautiful thing in this world is not a painting by Miró, nor any work by Gaudí. It is not found in any museum either.
The most beautiful thing in this world, that is a newborn soul. A soul that struggles to live, that is the most beautiful thing.
That is for me the basis of beauty."
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