msb gallery is pleased to present “Etching Exhibition”, a solo exhibition by Kotaro Miura.

 

As if connecting dots to draw constellations, he engraved on a copper plate for a long time to express his thoughts on the universal blue world of the starry sky. 

 

We hope that you will take this opportunity to enjoy this new works that experiment with more sophisticated techniques and expressions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist statement

 

The starry sky has long been a source of imagination for people, and has spun many traditions and legends from all over the world in the past as well as the present.

It is a world beyond human reach, and it evokes emotions similar to curiosity and awe.

 

What is beyond the sky? What must be burning to make the light shine so brightly?

When we look up at the sky, I am sure the emotions of people of ancient times are still there, and I believe it is a distant communication.

Aren't the stars weaving together such universal thoughts? 

Just as dots of light connect to form constellations…

 

In today's suffocating daily life overflowing with information and things, the sky has been there unchanged for thousands of years, and it is the starting point of my own creativity.

It is a faraway, out-of-reach place, but it is also a blue world full of infinite possibilities and playfulness, and I’d like to express these feelings in my work.

 

 

 

Kotaro Miura