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Japanese contemporary artist Tomokazu Matsuyama brought a massive 15-foot stainless steel sculpture to Tokyo as part of the Meiji Jingu Forest Festival of Art.

Matsu, who is based in Brooklyn in the US, revealed his sculpture titled ‘Wheels of Fortune,’ which is inspired by pop culture imagery and street art. The artwork combines the form of deer antlers with a detailed car-like wheel.

The deer antlers are used in reference to the Shinto belief that deer are messengers to the gods.

The art festival, curated by Art Powers Japan, is celebrating the 100^th anniversary of the Meiji Shrine, a historical Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the spirits of the Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken.

The sculpture is located in the forest right before passing through the first torii gate to enter the Meiji Shrine.

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‘Wheels of Fortune’ will be exhibitied until the end of 2020, alongside the works of artists such as Kohei Nawa, Misa Funai and Atsuhiko Misawa.

Matsu creates sculptures that symbolize both the contemporaneity of modern society and the universality of ancient times.