Yuko Miyama solo exhibition – Both Mystery and Madness are in a Solar Whirl

宮間夕子/Yuko Miyama《陽/yang》2015, 162x390cm, 油彩、テンペラ

 

MASATAKA CONTEMPORARY Yuko Miyama solo exhibition – “Both Mystery and Madness are in a Solar Whirl″

Date : Jul. 9 (Sat) ~ Aug. 6 (Sat), 2016

Open : From Tue. to Sat. , 11am to 7pm (Close on Sun., Mon., and national holidays)

Opening Reception : Jul. 9 (Sat) 5pm ~ 7pm

 

The natural power and providence are full of mystery.

Anytime and anywhere, that has been called “God”, “spirit”,”phantom” or “ghost”, and has been practiced with awe.

The wind rustles, and the sun flames.

Ceremonial rites are rooted in each regions’ festivals and “Itadakimasu”(means “Thank you for your meal” but it has many more meaning, for example, thank for animal or fish that we eat, etc.) .

I feel the invisible existence in them.

The nature is many-sided, not only holy but also terrifying.

It gives us both beautiful blessings and terrible disaster.

Worshipped Gods have changed their appearance in each countries, and phantoms and ghosts become Gods sometimes.

Considering from mentioned, I will continue searching after “what a definition of God, phantom and ghost is”, feeling the powerful natural force swirling in religion, facing my works, and having a dialogue with them.

(Yuko Miyama)

 


 

Energy, release, pray, Asia, belief, life, mystery, affection, providence, the universe… we can grasp many keywords from her works.

“The invisible mystery power” makes an impression and give us mysterious feeling.

I’d like many people to see her wonderful works full of creativity.

(MASATAKA CONTEMPORARY Director – Masahiro Takahashi)

 


 

-Yuko Miyama

1987 Born in Tokyo

2010 Graduated from Yokohama College of Art and Design

2012 Graduated from the department of Painting, Musashino Art University

 

Exhibitions

 

2016

Collaboration Project / RISE GALLERY and MASATAKA CONTEMPORARY

Masataka Contemporary’s exhibition:Japanese Women Artists / Bernarducci Meisei Gallery

 

2015

Yang / Koganecho studio

the 100-gou Exhibition / MASATAKA CONTEMPORARY

ART OSAKA 2015 / HOTEL GRANVIA OSAKA

◎ / MASATAKA CONTEMPORARY

Solo exhibition / Ginza Gallery Forest

BankART Artist in Residence / BankART etc.

 

Awards

2013 Accepted for TOKYO WONDER WALL

2012 Award for excellence – Musashino Art University Degree Show

2012 Accepted for Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition

2011 Accepted for Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition

2011 Accepted for the 47th Kanagawa Art Exhibition

2009 Silver prize – Yokohama College of Art and Design Degree Show