Acts of Care Exhibition 2:Hertta Kiiski “Plasticenta”
Kana Kawanishi Gallery
Until Apr 26
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In the second phase of Acts of Care, KANA KAWANISHI GALLERY will present Hertta Kiiski’s solo exhibition “Plasticenta” starting March 22, 2025.
The exhibition, titled “Plasticenta,” merges the words “plastic” and “placenta,” drawing inspiration from a recent study that discovered microplastic particles in human placenta. Kiiski, renowned for her immersive mixed-media installations that incorporate photography, examines our intricate relationship with the earth and our coexistence with other species and the environment.
“Plasticenta imagines an alternative future, in which all life forms on the planet mingle with each other in harmony, with dreams of new alliances between species, transforming existing hierarchies. The work depicts a new kinship between the human and the inhuman, the organic and the inorganic, the animate and inanimate.”
(Excerpt from the exhibition release text for “Plasticenta,” NOON Projects, Los Angeles, USA)
Kiiski has collaborated with her two daughters on various projects for over a decade, including the series Plasticenta and the video work Hydra, both of which will be showcased in this exhibition. The work Hydra explores the bond of love and friendship between two girls and the immortal polyp known as 'Hydra,’ discovered on a remote island. It stimulates viewers’ imagination, bridging the abstract and the figurative, with a score created by Lau Nau. Additionally, the exhibition will feature a site-specific installation made from textiles that Kiiski found during her stay in Tokyo.
Combining photography, video, textiles, and installations centered around youth and love, enriched with magical, mythical, and esoteric elements, we cordially invite everyone to the inaugural exhibit of Hertta Kiiski’s artwork in Japan.
The exhibition, titled “Plasticenta,” merges the words “plastic” and “placenta,” drawing inspiration from a recent study that discovered microplastic particles in human placenta. Kiiski, renowned for her immersive mixed-media installations that incorporate photography, examines our intricate relationship with the earth and our coexistence with other species and the environment.
“Plasticenta imagines an alternative future, in which all life forms on the planet mingle with each other in harmony, with dreams of new alliances between species, transforming existing hierarchies. The work depicts a new kinship between the human and the inhuman, the organic and the inorganic, the animate and inanimate.”
(Excerpt from the exhibition release text for “Plasticenta,” NOON Projects, Los Angeles, USA)
Kiiski has collaborated with her two daughters on various projects for over a decade, including the series Plasticenta and the video work Hydra, both of which will be showcased in this exhibition. The work Hydra explores the bond of love and friendship between two girls and the immortal polyp known as 'Hydra,’ discovered on a remote island. It stimulates viewers’ imagination, bridging the abstract and the figurative, with a score created by Lau Nau. Additionally, the exhibition will feature a site-specific installation made from textiles that Kiiski found during her stay in Tokyo.
Combining photography, video, textiles, and installations centered around youth and love, enriched with magical, mythical, and esoteric elements, we cordially invite everyone to the inaugural exhibit of Hertta Kiiski’s artwork in Japan.
Schedule Now in session | Mar 22 (Sat) 2025-Apr 26 (Sat) 2025 9 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.kanakawanishi.com/en-exhibition-054-acts-of-care | ||||
| Venue | Kana Kawanishi Gallery http://www.kanakawanishi.com/ | ||||
| Location | 1F 4-7-6 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0021 | ||||
| Access | 9 minute walk from exit B2 at Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station on the Hanzomon line. 9 minute walk from exit A4 at Kikukawa Station on the Toei Shinjuku line. 14 minute walk from exit A3 at Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station on the Toei Oedo line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5843-9128 | ||||
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