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Interviewing Miya Ando

"Temple 1", Hand Dyed Anodized Aluminum, 2013.

P-O: What is your cultural and spiritual background?

MA: I'm half Asian and half Caucasian, I was raised in Japan and in California and I speak Japanese and English. Part of my childhood I spent living in a Buddhist temple in Japan where my grandfather was head priest.

'Prayers', hand etched prayers on aluminum plate.

P-O: What are the intentions behind establishing an emotional journey with your audience? How is this reflected in your work?

MA: The nature of abstract artwork is that the viewer can take from (or bring to) what they wish.

P-O: What is the importance in going back to an ethical and formal exploration that responds to the constructive assembly of the materials you work with?

MA: My material choices and process are imperative to the work.

'Reflection Cube Pink', hand dyed anodized solid aluminum cube.

P-O: To whom is your work directed?

MA: To everyone and no one.

'Elements' Drawing.

P-O: How do you work the relationship between human behavior and nature’s behavior? Do you think there is any intention or quasi-religious belief for the coexistence amongst them?

MA: Much of my public artwork investigates the nature & spirituality. One in particular is my 'Obon' project, which I have been working on for the past five years in Puerto Rico, Conneticut, San Francisco, Korea and most recently at The Queens Museum in New York.

Obon [Puerto Rico], 1000 hand painted (resin and phosphorescence) skeleton Bodhi (Ficus Religiosa) leaves floated on a pond in Puerto Rico.

P-O: What is your pure obsession?

MA: One could say that I'm obsessed with art, another way to say this is that I'm focused on art.

Sundaram Tagore Gallery Miya Ando Solo Exhibition, photo courtesy of Sundaram Tagore Gallery.

P-O: What is the inspiration behind your upcoming exhibition?

MA: The upcoming solo exhibition is entitled 'Aurora' at Mead Carney Gallery in London. I was inspired by light in nature and in capturing the transience of light in the new works. I'll be exhibiting new works on paper, which I created with silver leaf and pigment, the series is called 'Gekkou' which is a Japanese word that means 'Moon Light'. I'll also be showing a photo-based dyed aluminum project called 'Mornings', which are inspired by morning light in several countries I've recently visited.

Upcoming Miya Ando solo exhibition "Aurora" , Mead Carney Gallery, London

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Opening Reception May 27, 2014

Show Dates May 27-June 24, 201

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Miya Ando Skeleton Bodhi (Ficus Religiosa) Leaf.