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05 EGO
The Coexistence of Ideal and Reality
Everyone says it's their first time seeing my horn in person and they want it too.
Yeah, this is kind of cool.
So I told them that everyone can have it if they want.
Even if I tell them how, they just hesitate.
That's right. It can hurt a little because the wound is open.
But this is pretty cool.
I recommend it!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The horn on the forehead looks just like that of a unicorn. And everybody envies me for having perfect horns. And they even ask me how I can get one. And that's when I say, "You can have it. If you decide to have it, you can have it." But everyone says it's too ideal. Realistically, it's impossible. But it's extremely real for someone who has it.
Someone talks like it's a concept that's far from reality, but I think it's a concept that can coexist if I can accept it. Well, a great horn won't just appear one day. It's something you have to accept the process of getting it, the hardships and shortcomings of the process, and the emotions that can't be expressed in words. And while that horn may be ideal to someone, in my eyes, a strange flower that blooms in the process of getting it, or a smiling, wriggling creature, may be more valuable. Many people may want a great unicorn horn, but for someone else, something else may be more precious. I thought that it might be comforting to me to set my own standards for my own values rather than just using values that seem plausible to others as a standard. Likewise, I think that accepting the other person's standards and acknowledging his or her values is also a form of respect for the other person and can be a consolation to him or her when he or she is having a hard time.
ORDER INFO
- Please note that this is a product that was only produced in one piece and will not be produced again.
- The numbering of the [BUDA-THING] series is on the bottom of the product.
- There are not many quantities that can be made at once, so if the production is delayed, we will inform you separately.
PRODUCTION PROCESS
MUTA's ceramic products are handmade. After pouring mud water into a specially made plaster mold in the shape of the Buddha, the shape of the Buddha is drawn out, and then all parts, including the hair, face, and ears, are trimmed with a knife and smoothened with a brush. After drying for 7 to 10 days, it is first fired in a kiln at 800 degrees, polished again with fine sandpaper, then glazed with a brush two to three times and fired twice in a kiln at 1,250 degrees. All ceramic products require concentration and effort to produce the best results.
PRODUCT INFO
CERAMIC
COVER: 9x10x17 cm/ CONE PLATE: 2x2x1 cm
The inside is not glazed.
PRECAUTIONS
The information below cannot be a reason for exchange or refund, so please fully understand and purchase it.
- The whole process is handcrafted by the artist, and there may be minute differences in patterns, shapes, and sizes.
- Glaze flow marks, small bubble marks, and small dots due to iron components are natural phenomena that occur during glaze and firing.
- In the case of ceramic supports, they may not be perfectly flat due to slight distortion during the high-temperature firing process.
- Pottery products can cause fine cracks on the surface as they are used.
- The above description is a natural phenomenon that occurs during the handmaid process, so it is not defective.
05 EGO
The Coexistence of Ideal and Reality
Everyone says it's their first time seeing my horn in person and they want it too.
Yeah, this is kind of cool.
So I told them that everyone can have it if they want.
Even if I tell them how, they just hesitate.
That's right. It can hurt a little because the wound is open.
But this is pretty cool.
I recommend it!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The horn on the forehead looks just like that of a unicorn. And everybody envies me for having perfect horns. And they even ask me how I can get one. And that's when I say, "You can have it. If you decide to have it, you can have it." But everyone says it's too ideal. Realistically, it's impossible. But it's extremely real for someone who has it.
Someone talks like it's a concept that's far from reality, but I think it's a concept that can coexist if I can accept it. Well, a great horn won't just appear one day. It's something you have to accept the process of getting it, the hardships and shortcomings of the process, and the emotions that can't be expressed in words. And while that horn may be ideal to someone, in my eyes, a strange flower that blooms in the process of getting it, or a smiling, wriggling creature, may be more valuable. Many people may want a great unicorn horn, but for someone else, something else may be more precious. I thought that it might be comforting to me to set my own standards for my own values rather than just using values that seem plausible to others as a standard. Likewise, I think that accepting the other person's standards and acknowledging his or her values is also a form of respect for the other person and can be a consolation to him or her when he or she is having a hard time.
ORDER INFO
- Please note that this is a product that was only produced in one piece and will not be produced again.
- The numbering of the [BUDA-THING] series is on the bottom of the product.
- There are not many quantities that can be made at once, so if the production is delayed, we will inform you separately.
PRODUCTION PROCESS
MUTA's ceramic products are handmade. After pouring mud water into a specially made plaster mold in the shape of the Buddha, the shape of the Buddha is drawn out, and then all parts, including the hair, face, and ears, are trimmed with a knife and smoothened with a brush. After drying for 7 to 10 days, it is first fired in a kiln at 800 degrees, polished again with fine sandpaper, then glazed with a brush two to three times and fired twice in a kiln at 1,250 degrees. All ceramic products require concentration and effort to produce the best results.
PRODUCT INFO
CERAMIC
COVER: 9x10x17 cm/ CONE PLATE: 2x2x1 cm
The inside is not glazed.
PRECAUTIONS
The information below cannot be a reason for exchange or refund, so please fully understand and purchase it.
- The whole process is handcrafted by the artist, and there may be minute differences in patterns, shapes, and sizes.
- Glaze flow marks, small bubble marks, and small dots due to iron components are natural phenomena that occur during glaze and firing.
- In the case of ceramic supports, they may not be perfectly flat due to slight distortion during the high-temperature firing process.
- Pottery products can cause fine cracks on the surface as they are used.
- The above description is a natural phenomenon that occurs during the handmaid process, so it is not defective.