Hiroko Igeta
Portrait and Moon
27 april - 9 june 2024Kyoto Ba Gallery
The portrait works are the embodiment of my encounters with others in the real world . By having real and attractive artists serve as models, they have gone beyond being merely works of art and have become special entities similar to the personal substitutes . The lawless "dolls" have acquired a dignity that must be protected . The dialogues I have had during the production period have become a treasure in my life. On the other hand, the small ceramic sculptures and "dolls" such as ball-jointed dolls are unfamiliar faces born defenselessly from the materials and hands. Like the moon that follows you wherever you go when you look up at it on a dark road, dolls have always been with human history. In astrology, the "moon" represents the unconscious self, habits , and memories of the past. It is paired with the "sun," which symbolizes the power of the conscious individual. The title "Portrait" of this work refers to the portrait works, which are both me and others , and likens the freer small doll sculptures to the "moon." I intend to leave my personal memories, which will one day disappear, as a mystery in the portraits and dolls .
Hiroko Igeta
