Art Exhibitions
Mika Ninagawa: Light of Beginnings
Sep 12 – Nov 29, 2026 · Kawaguchi City Museum of Art, Kawaguchi · Saitama
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Dates
- Sep 12 – Nov 29, 2026
About this event
SummaryA special exhibition by artist Mika Ninagawa commemorating the opening of the Kawaguchi City Museum of Art.
Highlights
- Approximately 30 years of black-and-white self-portraits titled "Self-image".
- New series "Utsukushii Hibi" (Beautiful Days) documenting time with her father, Yukio Ninagawa.
- Reconstruction of a family workspace and textile works by a family member.
- New series "First Light" tracing the origins of her artistic expression.
Details
The exhibition explores the experiences and memories that shaped Ninagawa's creative vision, unfolding in two chapters. The first chapter focuses on photography, presenting introspective and experimental works that explore identity and existence. It includes a series created while documenting the period of facing a parent's illness and passing, capturing the fragile beauty of everyday moments and emotions emerging from loss. The second chapter explores family memories that deeply influenced her artistic practice, revealing a personal side of her creative journey. This includes a reconstruction of a family workspace, textile works, and a new series based on rediscovered family photographs. Together, these works trace the memories and relationships that shaped the artist's vision, returning to the place where her artistic sensibility was nurtured through fleeting light, images, and memories.
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