2022 Season II, III, IV
Artist Statement/ Biography
Kumi Kaguraoka's artworks theme, ”The Metamorphosis of Beautiful Bodies” infers the body formed from the present and future ”aesthetic values” from the history of human birth and forms its ”aesthetic body”. It asks viewers what the aesthetic value is, imprinted by history, culture, religion, gender, etc., and imagines what the future aesthetic body will be for humanity. “Body” is something that everyone can have and share, so it can be approached not only from art but also from aspects such as design, science, history, and culture. She has conducts research to discover the ”aesthetic body” and its factors for various races, using ”The Metamorphosis of Beautiful Bodies”. And she intend for her creations to lead to a new future.--
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