MUSUBI
Japanese artist Rikako Nagashima gained recognition through her “Musubi” installation that represents the idea of “tying together”. The installation served as homage to the artist Anish Kapoor that had been requested by the curator of the exhibition. Even though we can recognize the inspiration drawn from the artist when it concerns scale, color and intention there are unique diversities in her art, which are closely connected with her female background growing up in a Japanese society sharing its culture and religion.
“There is blood that is seen every month, there’s monthly pain, there’s pregnancy, abortion, childbirth, and various occurrences that happen within a woman’s body. Because there is pain, there is relief. Because there is discontent, there is happiness. Because there is death, there is life. While being unconscious, you become conscious. The woman’s body is wrapped in this experience of Yin-Yang, so it became the basis for this piece. (...) Although the audience will interpret the work in various ways, my goal was to create a piece where you can tangibly come in touch with this natural truth. “
Source: Trend Tablet
