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About the event
Whitestone Gallery Hong Kong is honored to present Sacred Nexus, a solo exhibition by acclaimed Japanese artist Miwa Komatsu. Until now, Miwa Komatsu has presented works under the theme of “Sense of Sacredness,” aiming to evoke our inner spirituality. Now, as embarking on a new venture, the “Sacred Nexus” exhibition unveils over 20 new works by the artist.
A “Sacred Nexus” is a confluence of sacred resonance — a place or moment where we can have spiritual interaction and dialogue with divine spirits and the natural world. Historical sites of worship, lands imbued with earnest prayers, and nature itself are the inspirations of Komatsu’s practice; she envisions the “invisible energy”, and creates the intersection of the material and immaterial realms. By amplifying the resonance between her works and the viewers, the audience is reminded of the sacredness deep within themselves, prompting their connection to divinity in this new chapter of “Sacred Nexus”.
About the Artist
Miwa Komatsu (b.1984) is known for one of her artistic expressions, live painting, which is not a performance, but a solemn ritual, an awakening to the “Sense of Sacredness”. In 2019, Miwa Komatsu captivated the audience in Cleveland with a live painting performance at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, USA. Continuing her artistic journey, in 2022 and 2023, she showcased her talents with performances at Itsukushima Shrine in Japan and Mont-Saint-Michel City in France, respectively, marking a new chapter in her art career.
Her recent exhibitions showcase a diverse range of themes and venues, including “Prayer for Nature” at Wood One Museum of Art (2020), “Miwa Komatsu: Prayer” at Whitestone Gallery Ginza (2020), “Miwa Komatsu Exhibition” at the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum (2021), “Transparent Chaos: Spirituality and Mandala” at Taro Okamoto Museum of Art (2022), “We Love Korea: Miwa Komatsu” at Whitestone Gallery Seoul (2023), “Miwa Komatsu: Sense of Sacredness” at Whitestone Gallery Singapore (2023), “Opening Up a New World of Art” at Ashikaga Museum of Art (2024), “Miwa Komatsu: Sense of Sacredness” at Whitestone Gallery Taipei (2024), “Miwa Komatsu: Sense of Sacredness” at Whitestone Gallery Beijing (2024) and “Zipangu – Contemporary artists who have run through the Heisei era” at Saga Prefectural Art Museum (2024). A touring exhibition will be held in 2025 at the Sapporo Art Museum and the Hakodate Museum of Art, in Hokkaido, Japan.
The works of Miwa Komatsu are in the collection of prominent museums and institutions such as the World Trade Center, To-ji Temple in Kyoto, Nagano Prefectural Art Museum, Wood One Museum of Art, Izumo Taisha in Shimane, Mont-Saint-Michel City, Hatsukaichi Shi in Japan, the official residence of Consulate-General of Japan in Cleveland (Ohio, USA), and Walt Disney Japan, among others.
About the organizer
Founded in the heart of Tokyo in 1967, Whitestone Gallery has been one of the pioneering galleries in Japanese modern and contemporary art scenes, with current exhibition spaces in Tokyo, Karuizawa, Hong Kong, Taipei, Beijing, Seoul and Singapore. In 2012, Karuizawa New Art Museum was opened to expand our scope to include academic research in addition to the gallery’s represented artists and collections. Whitestone Gallery embraces artistic freedom and innovation as we strive to promote important Japanese postwar and contemporary artists to the world. With the completion of several bases in Asia, Whitestone Gallery looks forward to achieving our global vision in the near future.