Current Resident: Nov 1, 2020–Mar 31, 2021
Pola Art Foundation
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Artist
Saya Irie
Saya Irie’s work is inspired from everyday life and its ties to the distant past. Irie modifies objects by means of reduction, working with books, photographs, banknotes, and soaps, amongst others objects. Her practice is based on the idea that life continues to exist in an imperceptible sphere even after its external form disappears.
Saya Irie has exhibited work at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art; Setouchi Triennale, Shōdoshima, Kagawa, Japan; and Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2020 Fall Open Studios
November 17–November 18, 2020
Saya Irie, Kannon Dust (Kukurihime), 2016, Japanese hanging scroll and eraser shavings, figure: 7 x 4.7 x 2.4 in.; hanging scroll: 24 x 71 in.
Saya Irie, Mau Dust, 2016, charm and eraser shavings, figure: 5 x 6 x 2.4 in., charm: 20 x 28 in.
Saya Irie, Mary Dust, 2020, Kapanese hanging scroll and eraser shavings, figure: 2.4 x 1.7 x1.5 in.; hanging scroll: 16 x 9.4 x0.6 in.
Saya Irie, Disny Dust, 2015, children's book and eraser shavings, figure: 5 x 3.5 x 2.3 in., book: 7.8 x 12 in.
Saya Irie, Jyashouten Dust, 2019, Japanese hanging scroll, cardboard boxes, and eraser shavings, 90 x 70 x 12 in.
Current Resident: Jan 1, 2021–Jun 30, 2021
Italian Cultural Institute of New York
Studio #201
Artist
Francesco Simeti
Francesco Simeti creates site-specific installations, which the artist describes as “aesthetically enchanting scenes” that reveal a complex subtext upon closer inspection. Since the late nineties, he has explored the environmental crisis, the numerous conflicts and consequent displacements of people, through sculptures and video animations. The artist conceive of these as a form of collage.
Francesco Simeti has exhibited work at Castello di Rivoli, Torino, Italy; Mass Moca, North Adams; and Rhode Island School of Design among others.
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Francesco Simeti, Unrelenting, 2020, animation projection, 5 min. loop.
Francesco Simeti, Curtain, 2017, printed velvet, 2285/16 × 1023/8 in. (579.88 × 260.1 cm).
Francesco Simeti, Curtain (detail), 2017, printed velvet, 2285/16 × 1023/8 in. (579.88 × 260.1 cm).
Francesco Simeti, Swell, 2017, printed sintra and motors, dimensions variable.
Francesco Simeti, Bensonhurst Gardens, 2012, printed glass, dimensions variable.
