his master’s degree at Tokyo University of the Arts in the late 1970s, abstract sculpture was all the rage. But he and several classmates would have none of it, wanting to be figurative sculptors. That exasperated one of his professors, who one day asked Funakoshi’s group: “Why are you doing figurative sculpture?” Shaking his head over the sacrilege, the professor muttered: “I don’t understand you young people.” KATSURA FUNAKOSHI

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Katsura Funakoshi：日本雕刻家的现实作品，带有奇异的触感

他在 1970 年代后期在东京艺术大学获得硕士学位，抽象雕塑风靡一时。但他和几个同学都没有，想成为具象雕塑家。这激怒了他的一位教授，他有一天问船越的团队：“你们为什么要做具象雕塑？” 教授在亵渎神明下摇了摇头，喃喃道：“我不懂你们这些年轻人。” 桂船越