Masuko
b. 1982 ; Miyagi, Japan Masuko graduated from Miyagi University of Education, MA in Art Education in 2008.She now lives in Tohoku, which was damaged massively by the East Japan Great Earthquake Disaster that occurred on 11 March, 2011. She, however, stayed in the city and gets her everyday drawing inspiration from the scenery, the people in town, the custom and so on as her productive source. She has been chasing her depiction of drawing a unique interpretation of the world in the motif of “bonsai” minutely with pens. Her paintings are that grow and proliferate forever.
Website：http://www.bonsa1.org

□Hexaproject produced & curated exhibition:
“bonsai extension” ICN (London),2013 London debut solo exhibition
“Hyper Japaneseque” Esplanade, Singapore, 2016

Hiroko Masuko “Bonsai extension”

ICN gallery proudly presents “bonsai extension” by artist Hiroko Masuko from 6 – 29 June 2013.
She has been chasing her depiction of drawing a unique interpretation of the world in the motif of “bonsai” minutely with pens. Bonsais that appear in her works grew as time went by and turned traditional sometimes or at other times showed “evolution” like animals. This is her first solo exhibition in the UK, which will include her new works expanding from her past ones.
“Bonsai extension”, will exhibit about a dozen works that Masuko has produced since 2006 with the motif of “Bonsai” that are proliferated. Exhibited work, “BONSAI ‘Ouroboros and Corolla’ “, has the theme of ouroboros that means “death and rebirth” and corolla that means eternal girlishness. The ring which is not yet complete proliferates further in search of completion. Masuko regards the picture plane as bonsai’s pot, when she produces a piece of work. This time, that picture plane is deformed unnaturally.

Term : 6 June – 29 July 2013
Venue : ICN (International Creative Network)（96 Leonard Street, City of London EC2A 4RH,UK）
Organizer : ICN(Hexaproject London Ltd. )
Cooperation : JAL, Embassy of Japan in the UK
Exhibition planning (producing/curation): Hexaproject Ltd.
Coordination : Hexaproject London Limited
Poster & flyer design : Hexaproject Ltd.
Web design : Hexaproject Ltd.
Participating Artist : Hiroko Masuko
Admission fee : No charge

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