next exhibition： current exhibition： Ritsue MISHIMA Stream of Light on "En-gawa" Ritsuw MISHIMA Medusa(detail) 2004, glass h27xw32cm   October. 22, Fri. – November. 20, Sat., 2004 Closed on Mon., Sun. and National holidays SHUGOARTS presents "Engawa of Light", glass sculptures garden by Ritsue Mishima. Mishima was born in Kyoto in 1962, and moved to Venice, Italy in 1989. She started working with glass after she had an unexpected encounter with glass at Murano Island in 1996. She became the 1st Giorgio Armani prize winner at Sotheby's London in 2001. In 2003, she attracted attention with her striking installation at Milano Salone. Her pieces are also in the collection of the Boijmans Van Beuningen in Holland. The main theme of the show, "Engawa of Light", is based on Mishima's belief in relationship. Human beings and nature, and something that connects people... The word "Engawa" in the title is a unique veranda-like place of a Japanese house which is open to the outside. Daily communication also takes place at this place. The word Engawa expresses a connection and a communication that exists between two things. Light gathers, people gather, and conversations start... at the Engawa of Light. She is going to create a place where light will form shapes on a new Engawa in our gallery space. Engawa of Light Engawa is the place where I first encounter the outside It is a place where the memory of light remains Transparent glasses that were born in Venice Those are the shape of my light Everything melts in together and spreads out to the universe Ritue Mishima artist's page back to exhibitions Copyright 2003 SHUGOARTS. All rights reserved. contact: SHUGOARTS info@shugoarts.com SHUGOARTS website since2003 designed by Kaori Hoya, Created by Kaneko Osamu