Hikari Shimoda

Children of this Planet #38

€3,000

Edition of 5030.1 (H) × 25.2 (W) × 19.2 (D) cm

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Hikari Shimoda unites fantasy and reality in a starry-eyed dichroic sculpture.

With her art, Shimoda searches for a deeper understanding of our chaotic world. Anonymous subjects from her portrait series Children of this Planet cannot be defined by their skin colour or environment. Similarly, an edition of dichroic sculptures with a surface imitating vivid glass elude one specific form or colour.

Emotion is held within the subject's sparkling eyes, while a pair of horns represent the fury and despair felt on Earth. Through its transparency, the work becomes a mirror of its viewer – allowing anyone to imagine themselves within it.

Medium

Dichroic resin bust with eyes finished in metal paint.

Certificate of Authenticity

Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Finishing

Individually signed and numbered on a felt layer on the bottom of the work.

Release date

April 20, 2023

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Hikari Shimoda dons pink hair and green glasses in a portrait

Hikari Shimoda1 collaborationInspired by Japanese manga and anime from her youth, Hikari Shimoda paints modern-day issues with colourful and illustrative techniques. Her paintings often depict starry-eyed children dressed in heroic costumes resembling Superman and magical girls – an anime sub-genre of young girls who use magic. These storylines often reveal problems and struggles in contemporary society, and Shimoda does the same with her paintings through the juxtaposition of brushwork, text and collage. Shimoda sees the characters as a commentary on Christianity’s anointment of Jesus Christ as a saviour of humanity – a mirror of our fantasy heroes. "They also represent our adult desire to nurture the children of the world", she says, "and to defend the unfair world we have constructed".

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