exhibition

[Solo Exhibition] Asuka Anastacia Ogawa, Blum & Poe

【個展】アスカ・アナスタシア・オガワ(Asuka Anastacia Ogawa)Blum & Poe

Asuka Anastacia Ogawa

We visited the solo exhibition of Japanese-Brazilian artist Asuka Anastacia Ogawa. The venue was Blum & Poe, a gallery just outside Harajuku Station.

Blum & Poe (Tokyo)
Blum & Poe (Tokyo)

Asuka Anastacia Ogawa was born in Tokyo in 1988.
As a child, she moved from urban Tokyo to a rural area of Brazil; in her mid-teens she relocated to Sweden, and then to London, where she studied at Central Saint Martins. She is currently based between New York and Los Angeles.

Installation view
Installation view
《Lilly》 2019 Acrylic on canvas 182.9 x 121.9 cm
《Medicine girl》2019 – 2020 Acrylic on canvas 182.9 x 243.8 cm
Installation view
Installation view
《Peixe》 2020 Acrylic on canvas 182.9 x 121.9 cm
Installation view
Installation view
《Garlic Boy》2020 Acrylic on canvas 152.4 x 101.6 cm
《Forest》2019 – 2020 Acrylic on canvas 182.9 x 152.4 cm
《Sand》2020 Acrylic on canvas 152.4 x 182.9 cm
《Sand》※Detail
《Sand》※Detail
Works displayed in the staff room
Works displayed in the staff room
Works displayed in the staff room
Works displayed in the staff room

The children’s expressions, with their elongated eyes gazing intently back at us, left a lasting impression.

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