resonance
A solo exhibition by Kana Sato　August 30th — September 21st, 2024
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Opening Friday, August 30th from 4:00 - 6:30pm

Wada Garou Tokyo is pleased to present our solo exhibition resonance by Kana Sato.
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Painted in oil and embroidered with animal motifs, her works are enveloped in the softness of the gentle sheen of oil and the texture of embroidery, encouraging a dialogue with the nature that lies dormant within all of us.
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The exhibition presents a selection of around 20 paintings, including the most recent works. We hope visitors will enjoy the mix of roughness and finesse in the brushstrokes and spun threads of the canvas.

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​ARTIST STATEMENT

I find that imperfection mirrors the essence of nature. Rather than striving for perfection, I believe that my recent work has been an attempt to draw closer to the natural world.

In a society overshadowed by artificiality and unease, I often feel unfulfilled. Our current way of life, distant from the organic rhythms of nature, leaves me longing for something more genuine.

For centuries, Japanese spiritual traditions have embraced nature worship and animism, the belief that the divine resides within the natural world. I believe that this deep connection with nature, ingrained in daily life, resonates with the beauty and preciousness that lies within each of us.

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PROFILE
Kana Sato
1982　Born in Aichi
2007　BA from Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
2013　Into the Forest, APMoA Project Arch, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (Aichi, Japan)
2013　Shell Art Award Exhibition, Artist Selection, The National Art Center (Tokyo, Japan)
2014　‘VOCA Exhibition 2014 - Artists of the New Plane’, The Ueno Royal Museum (Tokyo, Japan)
2016　‘Transparent Boundaries’, Dai-ichi Seimei Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
2016　VOCA Ten Years of the Ohara Museum of Art Prize, Ohara Museum of Art Branch (Okayama, Japan)
 
Awards:
2008　Shell Art Award Exhibition, Kunio Motoe Jury Prize
2010　Tokyo Wonder Wall Open Call 2010
2013　VOCA Exhibition, Ohara Museum of Art Prize
 
Public Collections:
Ohara Museum of Art (Okayama, Japan)
Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (Aichi, Japan)

resonance　60.6×50.0cm, oil and embroidery on canvas, 2024

INFORMATION
resonance
A solo exhibition by Kana Sato
August 30th – September 21st, 2024
Tuesday – Saturday 1:00 – 6:30pm
 
WADA GAROU TOKYO Lab.
Matsuzawa 8 Bldg. 3F, 3-5-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061