[Saori Kanda] A new world of expression where photography and painting come together – her solo exhibition “Blooming” will be held in Ginza!

"Blooming" feat. photographer mirakool, a solo exhibition by SAORI KANDA, an artist represented by contemporary art gallery YUGEN Gallery, will be held at Ginza Soei Gallery from Wednesday, March 12th to Sunday, March 23rd, 2025.

This is a much talked about art event that is expected to be featured in many media outlets, including Art Collectors, Art Window, and Monthly Art, as one of the most anticipated exhibitions in 2025. This exhibition will be the first public showing of SAORI KANDA's new method of expression, "LIFE painting."

"LIFE painting": A mixed media work that combines photography and painting

In this series, SAORI KANDA expresses the beauty of form through her own body, photographs it, and then overlays it with intricate painting to create mixed media works that celebrate the brilliance of life. For the first installment, photographer mirakool will be joining us, and the theme will be "Blooming."

Message from SAORI KANDA

Organized by Ginza Soei Gallery

In this exhibition, artist SAORI KANDA goes beyond all fear, celebrates the body we have been given, and questions the joy of expressing life. Her sensuality is filled with the power of a hymn to life, and will liberate the hearts of viewers from deep within. We look forward to seeing you there when the cherry blossoms bloom.

Event Outline

Dates: Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 - Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 *Closed on Sunday, March 16th

Venue: Ginza Soei Gallery

Address: 1F Astel Building, 7-2-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061

Opening hours: Weekdays 10:30-18:30 Saturdays 10:30-17:00 *Until 17:00 on March 20th (national holiday), and until 17:00 on March 23rd (last day)

For more information, please contact Ginza Soei Gallery: TEL: 03-6274-6698 Email: info@soei-g.com

Reception Party

An Art ceremony featuring singing and dancing by SAORI KANDA will be held.

Date: Saturday, March 15th

Performance: 16:00 Open / 17:00-18:00 Performance / 19:00 Close

Admission fee: 2,000 yen

Dress code: RED or WHITE

*Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that you may not be able to enter if the venue reaches capacity.

*Times and prices may be subject to change, so please check SAORI KANDA's Instagram for the latest information.

SAORI KANDA

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).

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