Cast in Iron

Saad Khayar's naturalistic and detailed tenpai

- Saad Khayar

Tenpai are small sculptures that are mainly made in bronze and can be added to a bonsai display, or appreciated as small sculptures.

Tenpai are ornaments added to a bonsai display to emphasize the expression of the depicted scenery. The themes of the ornaments are as variable as the possibilities of their use. A sculpture of a pagoda or a bridge can reveal the size of a scene, while a heron can symbolize the calm and grace of a leafless tree in a winter display.

A crab or frog can make you hear the murmur of a creek, the motif of a focused person can let you relate to the stillness of a moment.

Samurai and African art

My professional background is that of a designer and 3D artist and I work in computer animation. I enjoy photography, drawing and restoring antique Kabuto (samurai helmets) or broken ceramics (Kintsugi).