A sculptor who defines space as a poem. Her artworks are very sensitive, and yet made in an ordinary way, so the works are easy to approach. The mirror pieces exist in various shapes, but you will always be surprised how they reshape the surrounding and try to mislead you a bit. You will meet yourself, not in the usual way - but scattered into pieces. It’s not just mirroring. She defines you and your surrounding in unexpected ways, and makes you wonder where you are. 

His pieces belong to an imagined world that is there - and not there. Kazushi attempts to bring hidden imagery out of obscurity, the unconscious into the world of light and reality, inviting his audience to share intuitive experiences that relate to what he refers to again and again as the ‘undercurrent’. Occasionally a specific process, like the growth pattern of a seed, is translated into glass, as in a piece called Garden X. The inspiration for this came from watching a seed change and grow as a result of daily watering. 

This work struck me, because the precision in perception of space. He has done a number of commissions, and you can see how well his works fits into the surrounding. His work is sensitive, carefully balanced, and witnesses a sharp observation of circumstances. The concept for his art work is based on intuition, while observing natural phenomena like the moon.

She talks about the fairy tale of the white rabbit, and about trips with her parents to the Ise-Shrine. Her works fascinate people from different cultures all over the world. Personally,
I would describe her work as self-reflective and slightly melancholic. The figures she uses are real and yet seem to come from another worl. And there is an interesting duality in her work. Girls, Rabbits and more in reflecting poses, unreachable. 

“Glass is an extremely interesting material,” said Ryoji Shibuya, “as it simultaneously possesses both interior space and exterior form. Not only do we see a 3 dimensional shape, but we experience the richness of inner light.” True, but many others use this technique to create their works, so it is difficult to remain authentic. However, he manages again and again to make artworks with a very personal touch, in which you can feel his deep consciousness. 

I was really impressed when I saw his work the first time. He has made a few remarkable big commissions, which were very successful and unique (as far as I know). For this exhibition, he created an object like a sword, using it as a peace symbol, which is made out of hot glass on a stainless steel pipe. This is very, very difficult to achieve – and it proves his unbelievable skill in handling hot molten glass. His sculptures are personal, powerful and give evidence of a creative and sensitive mind.