ARTIST INTERVIEW
女神と龍をモチーフに神話的な世界を展開するアーティスト、SAORI KANDA。南国の島々を旅したことで創作テーマである“Love yourself”の思考が深まっていると話し、迎える展覧会「生命讃歌-sanctuary-」。「わたし」を愛する儀式としてのアートを実践する彼女に話を聞いた。
ABOUT ARTIST
Contemporary artist. Her work as a "dance artist," a unique ceremony art performer that involves various expressions such as sound, dance, clothing, fragrance, and food to satisfy the five senses, has been recognized as a performing art, and she has been invited to perform in various parts of the world, including China, Europe, the United States, Kazakhstan, and India. In 2020, she started a series of works with the themes of "Goddess Blossoming" and "Liberation of Sacred Eros." Her works incorporate the importance of facing "sex" as a source of life in the view of life and death, and loving oneself again. She has collaborated with many companies, including NISSAN, Canon, and ALFA ROMEO. Her previous solo exhibitions include the Okaya Museum of Art and Archaeology (2023) and NIPPON GALLERY in New York (2023).
ABOUT EXHIBITION


Exhibition
SAORI KANDA 個展「生命讃歌-sanctuary-」【福岡】
Venue
YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA
Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Chuo Ward, Daimyo 2-1-4 Stage 1 Nishidori 4F
Dates
Opening Hours
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Closes at 5:00 PM on the final day only
Closed Days
Every Tuesday
Reception Dates
Date of presence
Admission Fee
free
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