Suiseki Landscape – “Round Cave”

Description

“Round Cave” by Felice Colombari is a striking example of landscape suiseki, featuring a naturally sculpted Arenaria stone mounted in a finely crafted koto wood daiza. This unique stone formation presents a hill-like mass pierced by a perfectly round natural hole — a geological phenomenon that runs completely through the stone, reaching down to the daiza itself.

The result is a powerful, meditative structure that conjures images of wind-carved cliffs, hidden mountain paths, or ancient ritual sites worn by time. The perfectly formed aperture invites the viewer’s gaze to pass through, making “Round Cave” not just a sculpture to observe, but one to visually and spiritually enter.

Felice Colombari’s work is celebrated for its sensitivity to form and symbolism, and in “Round Cave”, he presents a stone that is both bold and contemplative. The balance between mass and void, structure and openness, creates a sense of quiet majesty — a timeless landscape in miniature.