Yukiko Oshima "Tokiwa Haze"
Orie Art Gallery
Starts 8/24
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Yukiko Oshima
Yukiko Oshima creates abstract stone sculptures with gentle curves and soft forms that invite the viewer to reach out and touch them. Since joining the faculty of Hiroshima City University’s Faculty of Arts in 2025, the artist has continued to expand her practice through exhibitions at museums and art festivals, attracting attention for future developments.
The exhibition title Tokiwa Haze refers to a small wildflower found along roadsides and in fields throughout Japan. Oshima first encountered this plant during her university years, when she noticed it quietly blooming among overgrown grass on campus. The delicate white-purple flowers, only around 5 mm in size, left a lasting impression. Over many years, this modest yet resilient plant grew into a powerful presence in the artist’s imagination.
Described as both “stubborn and fragile,” Tokiwa Haze eventually found a counterpart in the enduring strength of stone and was transformed into sculpture. For an artist whose practice has long explored the theme of time, this work represents a form brought to completion through the passage of years. The joy and freedom of carving are expressed through forms filled with freshness, vitality and a sense of life.
The exhibition features stone sculptures including a work measuring over one meter in diameter, as well as pieces inspired by wild plants the artist encounters in nature and the unseen signs of life emerging from the earth. Experience these generous and dignified stone sculptures in the gallery.
The exhibition title Tokiwa Haze refers to a small wildflower found along roadsides and in fields throughout Japan. Oshima first encountered this plant during her university years, when she noticed it quietly blooming among overgrown grass on campus. The delicate white-purple flowers, only around 5 mm in size, left a lasting impression. Over many years, this modest yet resilient plant grew into a powerful presence in the artist’s imagination.
Described as both “stubborn and fragile,” Tokiwa Haze eventually found a counterpart in the enduring strength of stone and was transformed into sculpture. For an artist whose practice has long explored the theme of time, this work represents a form brought to completion through the passage of years. The joy and freedom of carving are expressed through forms filled with freshness, vitality and a sense of life.
The exhibition features stone sculptures including a work measuring over one meter in diameter, as well as pieces inspired by wild plants the artist encounters in nature and the unseen signs of life emerging from the earth. Experience these generous and dignified stone sculptures in the gallery.
Schedule | Aug 24 (Mon) 2026-Sep 11 (Fri) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://orie.co.jp/exhibition/3839.html | ||||
| Venue | Orie Art Gallery http://orie.co.jp/ | ||||
| Location | 1F AA Bldg., 2-9-16 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 3 at Gaienmae Station on the Ginza line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5772-5801 | ||||
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