
Whitestone Ginza New Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition Where the Clouds May Lead by Miyako Terakura.
The theme of this exhibition is ‘clouds.’ Terakura parallels the irregular movements of clouds with the interplay of inevitability and chance that shapes human life.
Regarding the exhibition, the artist states:
‘Clouds move, carried by the wind. The winds that drive clouds include great currents generated by the Earth’s rotation, as well as irregular flows created near the ground. In their movement, one can see the interplay of fate and chance within our lives.
Clouds consist of countless tiny droplets of water and ice, and are one state in which water circulates on Earth. In the same way, all life is constantly changing, destined to be born and to die—our own lives, too, are part of this larger flow of history.From above these drifting clouds, I imagine children who dwell in a realm separate from reality—a place like a dream, a divine or sacred domain. These children, residing in the depths of consciousness, quietly watch over our fates and the unfolding of chance, gently drawing close to our hearts.’
We invite you to experience the world of Miyako Terakura, where the unpredictable journey of life, entrusted to drifting clouds, and the untouchable, sacred innocence of young children are rendered into tangible form.
We sincerely look forward to welcoming you to the exhibition.
Miyako Terakura was born in the Japanese city of Gifu in 1994. She completed her master’s degree in craftsmanship (ceramic art) from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2020. She combines clay moulding techniques and manual work to create sculptures inspired by babies and young children. It is precise because babies and young children represent innocence, and as Le Petit Prince says, ‘all grown-ups were once children’. In this chaotic modern age, we can project our thoughts and have an object to place our wishes on. It is hoped that by producing pottery clay that can be transformed into a solid substance after being fired at high temperatures, it can be sublimated into a work of spiritual symbol for people to pray for luck and peace.




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