MURAKAMI Hitomi
Speaking of ceramic figurines, we may conjure up Meissen or Lladoro porcelain wares which have flavors of optimistic romanticism. However, Murakami’s figurines of ceramics usually remind us of the association toward death. Most of them are represented by the decaying plant-like images of dying woman.
On the “ware”, that is, the most human primitive creations made of lump of earth and fire, Murakami superposes the “ware” as of woman, who produces next lives receiving phallus and all kinds of good or ill fortunes. Her figurines expose the belly cavity and take roots and integrate with the earth in the end with a look of rapt resignation.
A stream of life that a girl after growing becomes a woman and has children and finally perishes yet a line of life continues, is condensed and expressed in her figurines. Sometimes, she creates woman’s beasts with a touch of humor. It may seem a bit grotesque or bizarre, but to be fair, she deftly embodies the grace of woman’s body given to the world.
On the “ware”, that is, the most human primitive creations made of lump of earth and fire, Murakami superposes the “ware” as of woman, who produces next lives receiving phallus and all kinds of good or ill fortunes. Her figurines expose the belly cavity and take roots and integrate with the earth in the end with a look of rapt resignation.
A stream of life that a girl after growing becomes a woman and has children and finally perishes yet a line of life continues, is condensed and expressed in her figurines. Sometimes, she creates woman’s beasts with a touch of humor. It may seem a bit grotesque or bizarre, but to be fair, she deftly embodies the grace of woman’s body given to the world.
Biography
2021
「むかしむかし、あるところに…」(ぎゃらりい秋華洞)
2020
「村上仁美個展 Signals from far away.」(ぎゃらりい秋華洞)
2019
「佐久間友香 村上仁美 二人展 暁月-Twilight on the Horizon-」(parabolica-bis/東京・浅草橋)
「物の哀れ」(ION Orchard 4F ION Gallery・秋華洞/シンガポール)
「乙女座の耽美展 ~アリスと薔薇と人形と~」(parabolica-bis/東京・浅草橋)
「BLIND PEAK 2 “Naked Babylon” 」(不忍画廊/東京・日本橋)
「驚異!セラミック・スカルプチャー~奇々怪々な異形たち」(Bunkamura Gallery/渋谷・東京)
「清水真理×村上仁美二人展 HortusConclusus-マリアの閉ざされた庭-」(画廊珈琲Zaroff/東京・初台)
「アリス幻想奇譚 」(Bunkamura Gallery/渋谷・東京)
「物の哀れ」(ION Orchard 4F ION Gallery・秋華洞/シンガポール)
「乙女座の耽美展 ~アリスと薔薇と人形と~」(parabolica-bis/東京・浅草橋)
「BLIND PEAK 2 “Naked Babylon” 」(不忍画廊/東京・日本橋)
「驚異!セラミック・スカルプチャー~奇々怪々な異形たち」(Bunkamura Gallery/渋谷・東京)
「清水真理×村上仁美二人展 HortusConclusus-マリアの閉ざされた庭-」(画廊珈琲Zaroff/東京・初台)
「アリス幻想奇譚 」(Bunkamura Gallery/渋谷・東京)
2018
個展「常世の庭」(ロイドワークスギャラリー/湯島・東京)
「ブレイク前夜~次世代の芸術家たち~PartⅡ」(Bunkamura Gallery/渋谷・東京)
「Field Of Now」(銀座洋協ホール・ロイドワークスギャラリー/銀座・東京)
「ブレイク前夜~次世代の芸術家たち~PartⅡ」(Bunkamura Gallery/渋谷・東京)
「Field Of Now」(銀座洋協ホール・ロイドワークスギャラリー/銀座・東京)
Fairs
ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2023
22 - 24 Sep 2023
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OSAKA ART FES HANSHIN
13 - 18 Sep 2023
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ART CENTRAL 2023
22 - 25 Mar 2023
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ART CENTRAL 2020 online exhibition at Artsy
17 - 22 Mar 2020
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ONE ART Taipei 2020
17 - 19 Jan 2020
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Exhibition in Singapore “Mono no Aware”
29 Oct - 4 Nov 2019
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