[Exhibition] Aya Snail Exhibition
Art
In front of the information counter GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS 2024年11月02日(土) - 11月22日(金)
We are pleased to announce that an exhibition of works by artist Aya Kagyu will be held at GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS from Saturday, November 2nd to Friday, November 22nd, 2024.
This exhibition is structured to provide a comprehensive view of the evolution of Kagyu's work, and will feature a total of 19 pieces, including nine new small pieces. (Some of the exhibits will be replaced during the exhibition period.)
Sentinel, 2024, 11.7×15.5×0.5cm, Silk embroidery on silk cloth, Brass frame, Photo by Masashi Kuma
[Artist Statement]
Each work is a new attempt, and the results have led to new works.
There should be no boundaries between painting with a brush, carving wood with a chisel, and sewing cloth with a needle.
The yarn is beautiful, the fabric is soft, and creating is a way to let go of so many things.
Each work is a new attempt, and the results have led to new works.
There should be no boundaries between painting with a brush, carving wood with a chisel, and sewing cloth with a needle.
The yarn is beautiful, the fabric is soft, and creating is a way to let go of so many things.
Night Boat, 2017, 42×65×3cm, Silk embroidery on silk cloth, Photo by Masashi Kuma
[Artist Profile]
Aya Cagiu
Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1978, he graduated from Tama Art University's Department of Sculpture, majoring in materials design in 2001.
Through the meaning of the embroidery technique and the physical phenomena of the materials, Kagyu has developed her own unique expression that has transformed embroidery from a two-dimensional, craft-like perception to one that has a three-dimensional, tranquil worldview.
His works are inspired by places he has visited, ruins, novels, music, etc., and are created by Kagyu using familiar natural objects such as shells, stones, and fallen leaves as motifs.
The snail repeatedly unravels and layers the thread. The accumulation of moments created by freely moving through time on the fabric evokes individual memories, emotions, and imagination.
While building on the traditions of embroidery in Japanese art, her works incorporate a sculptural sense of space and outstanding sensibility, and have been exhibited at the Takamatsu Art Museum and Yokosuka Museum of Art, as well as in the traveling exhibition "Transcendental Craftsmanship, Towards the Future!" from 2023, establishing her as a unique contemporary artist using embroidery.
Through the meaning of the embroidery technique and the physical phenomena of the materials, Kagyu has developed her own unique expression that has transformed embroidery from a two-dimensional, craft-like perception to one that has a three-dimensional, tranquil worldview.
His works are inspired by places he has visited, ruins, novels, music, etc., and are created by Kagyu using familiar natural objects such as shells, stones, and fallen leaves as motifs.
The snail repeatedly unravels and layers the thread. The accumulation of moments created by freely moving through time on the fabric evokes individual memories, emotions, and imagination.
While building on the traditions of embroidery in Japanese art, her works incorporate a sculptural sense of space and outstanding sensibility, and have been exhibited at the Takamatsu Art Museum and Yokosuka Museum of Art, as well as in the traveling exhibition "Transcendental Craftsmanship, Towards the Future!" from 2023, establishing her as a unique contemporary artist using embroidery.
[Sales Information]
The works will be on sale at GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS and the online art marketplace "OIL by Bijutsu Techo."
In-store: Sales start from 10:30 (Sat) November 2nd
Online: Sales start from 10:30 (Tue) November 5th
*Depending on the pre-sales situation, sales of artworks may end before the start of the exhibition period.
The works will be on sale at GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS and the online art marketplace "OIL by Bijutsu Techo."
In-store: Sales start from 10:30 (Sat) November 2nd
Online: Sales start from 10:30 (Tue) November 5th
*Depending on the pre-sales situation, sales of artworks may end before the start of the exhibition period.
＼Purchase from the online store／
Sales start on (Tue), November 5, 2024 at 10:30
- Dates (Sat) November 2, 2024 -(Fri) November 22, 2024 *End date is subject to change.
- time Please check our website.
- place In front of the information counter GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS
- Organizer GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS
- cooperation Megumi Ogita Gallery
- Contact Us 03-3575-7755
