Kaneko’s abstract sculptures known as Densities, Constructions, and Chunks evolved from his interest in a conscious exploration of spatial relationships. This is reflected in his architectural approach to physical placement among the elements of each piece, as well as his use of color, mark-making, and patterns. A primary concern for Kaneko, in these works, is how to create a structural rhythm and imbue the sculpture with as much power as possible, regardless of its scale.
Sketchbook with designs for Constructions
1981
Ink and colored pencil on paper, 14 x 10.5 inches.
Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio
Sketchbook with designs for Constructions
1985
Graphite on paper, 11.5 x 8.5 inches.
Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio
Sketchbook with designs for Constructions
1986
Graphite on paper, 11.5 x 8.5 inches.
Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio
Sketchbook with designs for Constructions
1986
Graphite on paper, 11.5 x 8.5 inches.
Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio
Sketchbook with designs for Constructions
1981
Ink and colored pencil on paper, 14 x 10.5 inches.
Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio
Sketchbook with designs for Constructions
1986
Graphite on paper, 11.5 x 8.5 inches
Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio
Jun working on a small construction
2014
Omaha studio
Photo: Takashi Hatakeyama
Jun working on a small construction
2014
Omaha studio
Photo: Takashi Hatakeyama
Jun glazing a construction
2014
Omaha studio
Photo: Takashi Hatakeyama
Jun glazing a construction
2014
Omaha studio
Photo: Takashi Hatakeyama
Jun working on a small construction
2014
Omaha studio
Photo: Takashi Hatakeyama
Untitled, Construction
2002
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 12.5 x 19 x 17.5 inches Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio
Untitled, Construction
2004
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 10.5 x 23.5 x 7 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Dirk Bakker
Untitled, Construction
2004
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 7.75 x 15.25 x 7 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Dirk Bakker
Untitled, Construction
2014
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 8.5 x 18.5 x 8.5 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2014
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 9.75 x 9 x 8 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2014
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 8.75 x 10.25 x 9.5 inches Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2014
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 25.5 x 13.75 x 12 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2014
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 16.5 x 14 x 23 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Chunk
2014
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 5.5 x 7.5 x 9.25 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics,11 x 20.25 x 10 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 10 x 42 x 7.25 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 3.5 x 8.75 x 2.75 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics,14 x 10 x 7.75 inches Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 4 x 7.75 x 7.25 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 15 x 41.75 x 7 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 10.75 x 9.5 x 9.5 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 7 x 22.5 x 9 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 4 x 24 x 3.25 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 11.25 x 20.25 x 10 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 7.25 x 17.25 x 7.75 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 8 x 21 x 5 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2016
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 5.5 x 23 x 6.25 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2018
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 26.5 x 30.5 x 36 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2018
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 19.75 x 23.5 x 5.75 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
2018
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 12 x 24 x 24 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1989
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 41.25 x 25 x 18 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1989
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 43.75 x 19 x 14.5 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1989
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 40.75 x 24 x 16 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1992
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 14.5 x 10.5 x 10 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1991
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 8 x 12 x 3 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1991
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 4.5 x 30.5 x 7.75 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1992
Hand built and glazed ceramics,8.5 x 29 x 9 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1992
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 14.5 x 26 x 11.5 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1992
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 24 x 14.5 x 14.5 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1993
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 43 x 19 x 18 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1994
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 9.75 x 22 x 2 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1994
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 15 x 29 x 14.5 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1994
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 7.5 x 16 x 3.5 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1995
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 18 x 22 x 15.25 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1995
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 14.5 x 11 x 14.5 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Between Silence
1982
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 14 x 24 x 12 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1996
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 13.25 x 10 x 6 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1996
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 21.5 x 11 x 21.5 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1998
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 19.5 x 15 x 4 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1998
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 21.5 x 16.25 x 14.25 inches. Collection of the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1998
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 18 x 8 x 10.5 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1998
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 8.5 x 7 x 22 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1998
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 21.75 x 3 x 5.5 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1999
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 18.5 x 20 x 28.5 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1999
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 15 x 27.5 x 18.5 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1999
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 11.25 x 17 x 13.25 inches. Collection of the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE, USA.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1986
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 8 x 33.5 x 7 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1986
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 23 x 14 x 12.5 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1989
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 20.5 x 12 x 11.5 inches.
Photo: Colin Conces
Untitled, Construction
1988
Hand built and glazed ceramics, 21.75 x 14.5 x 11.75 inches. Private collection.
Photo: Colin Conces