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Hiraki Sawa

The daring fantasy and austere beauty of Hiraki Sawa can be seen in Colchester this spring.

Exhibition - Certain Places
Description:Certain Places is an exhibition by Japanese born artist Hiraki Sawa. It is the largest united group of his work to date.
Start Date:25/03/2006
End Date:06/05/2006
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Genres:Art
Venue Name:Firstsite
Venue Town:Colchester

Hiraki Sawa

Hiraki Sawa was born in Japan in 1977.

He has an MA in Sculpture from the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London.

His films concentrate on surreal and habitually serene landscapes of domestic spaces.

If you enjoy contemporary art then Hiraki Sawa has his first solo show in the UK at Firstsite in Colchester.

Horses in the bath
Horses in the bath

Japanese born, London based Sawa graduated from the Slade school of Fine Art in 2002 and over the past three years has produced a substantial body of film and sculptural works.

The collection to be presented is the largest united group of his work to date, now offers an opportunity to critically study the impact of this period of intense and uninterrupted art production.

Currently represented by galleries in New York and Japan the artist has been commissioned to create a new work for his six-week exhibition.

Planes
Planes around a lightbulb

Sawa burst quietly on to the arts scene in 2002 at Ease International and New Contemporaries with the now widely acclaimed video Dwelling.

His visual poetry includes teapots that sprout legs, swimming goats, walking camel shadows, miniature rocking horses, big wheels and other creatures and people.

last updated: 21/03/06
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