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Aomi Kikuchi
Japan
Related collection
Nature-inspired decor
15 pieces
Artist highlights
- International Exposure
- Prizewinner
- Residency Participant
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Artwork details
- Medium : Organic material Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 11.8in, Height: 11.8in, Depth: 6.3in
About this artwork
"Peace" was created after I saw a cat sleeping in a basket in front of a showcase of a store in the past.In Japan, sleeping cats are considered a symbol of peace, and a sculpture of one is displayed on the gate of Toshogu Shrine, where Tokugawa Ieyasu, who established the longest-lasting peace during the samurai government, rests.How precious peace is is clear when you look at the state of areas hit by war. It is also clear that conflicts and wars…
cannot be easily ended once they have begun, as is clear when you look at Gaza and Ukraine, which are still at war today. I put my prayer for peace into the sleeping cat.
Aomi Kikuchi
Japan
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Prizewinner
- Residency Participant
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« I am an artist who earnestly learns various knowledge and techniques of textiles, digests them, and takes a unique approach to conventional thinking and methods to create innovative works. »
Aomi Kikuchi is an award-winning Japanese textile artist whose works have been exhibited nationally, as well as in the United States and South Korea. Her art is based on Japanese aesthetics and Buddha’s philosophy, which can be summarized in three central concepts: impermanence, insubstantiality, and suffering. Mesmerized by the beauty of Yuzen dyeing, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique for kimonos, Kikuchi devoted nearly three decades to learning the ten stages of its process, which she incorporates in her art.
