Miya Ando explores the transformation of metals, wood and glass through varying techniques, from burnishing and charring to intermingling with elements such as silver nitrate, resin, gold and mica, producing subtle gradations of color and texture that suggest changing atmospheric conditions in nature. There is a duality to her wall pieces and sculptures - the foundation of metal and wood suggest permanence and solidity, while their altered surfaces are infused with the artist's spiritual investigations and create a meditation on the ephemerality of the natural world.
Ando has had solo exhibitions at The Noguchi Museum, New York, and Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, and her work is included in numerous public and private collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, Detroit Institute of Arts Museum, Detroit, Michigan; and Luft Museum, Amberg, Germany. Ando is a descendant of Bizen swordsmiths and spent part of her childhood among Buddhist priests at a temple in Okayama, Japan. Ando holds a bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, studied East Asian Studies at Yale University and Stanford University, and apprenticed with a Master Metalsmith at Hattori Studio, Japan.
Press Preview | Thursday, 2 September; 12pm – 2pm
Opening Day & Preview Night | Thursday, 2 September; 12pm – 9pm
Public Days | Friday 3 September – Monday 6 September; 12pm – 8pm
