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Inma Barrero "Breaking Walls"
Former site of Itoyu Machiya
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Inma Barrero
Born in Extremadura, Spain. For over two decades, Inma Barrero has created large-scale ceramic pieces with modeled clay, porcelain, twisted metal, glass, and wood.
Growing up, Barrero often unearthed remnants of Neolithic, Roman, and Moresque pottery on country walks. Inspired by this rich history, she considers these finds mystical relics of the past and standalone objects of beauty.
The fragments in Barrero’s work reference the fragility and resilience of cultures and communities, and they serve as conversation pieces for what we share, what is invisible or missing. Often infused with a surrealist spirit, her forms also explore the feminine and the natural world.
Barrero has studied ceramics across Europe, the US, and Japan, where she lived, and learned the art of repairing broken pottery using Kintsugi. She has exhibited mainly in New York and her work is held in private collections around the world.
Barrero used fragments of pottery collected with the help of Kyoto potters to create an installation work that embodies the theme of this year’s Kyotographie, 'Border.' It will be exhibited in a vacant lot in the center of Kyoto where a machiya once stood.
Growing up, Barrero often unearthed remnants of Neolithic, Roman, and Moresque pottery on country walks. Inspired by this rich history, she considers these finds mystical relics of the past and standalone objects of beauty.
The fragments in Barrero’s work reference the fragility and resilience of cultures and communities, and they serve as conversation pieces for what we share, what is invisible or missing. Often infused with a surrealist spirit, her forms also explore the feminine and the natural world.
Barrero has studied ceramics across Europe, the US, and Japan, where she lived, and learned the art of repairing broken pottery using Kintsugi. She has exhibited mainly in New York and her work is held in private collections around the world.
Barrero used fragments of pottery collected with the help of Kyoto potters to create an installation work that embodies the theme of this year’s Kyotographie, 'Border.' It will be exhibited in a vacant lot in the center of Kyoto where a machiya once stood.
Schedule | Apr 15 (Sat) 2023-May 14 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.kyotographie.jp/en/programs/2023/inma-barrero/ | ||||
| Venue | Former site of Itoyu Machiya | ||||
| Location | 382 Funeboko-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8443 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 4 at Shijo Station on the Karasuma subway line, 5 minute walk from exit 26 at Karasuma Station on the Hankyu line. | ||||
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