Pierre Marie Giraud is pleased to present Dream of Fire, a new gallery exhibition by Ritsue Mishima starting September 8. The Japanese glass artist will present a new series of artworks, for which the creative process of the glass itself served as an inspiration and a central topic.
In a rapidly emerging career spanning more than two decades, Ritsue Mishima has developed an internationally acclaimed reputation as one of the most riveting and innovative artists working with the medium of glass. She is known for her organic forms which, despite being amorphous and irregular, are always perfectly clear, luminous and yet varied in terms of scale and technique.
While transparency is often seen as one of the defining characteristics of her body of work, and is an aspect that lends it an undeniable coherence, Mishima is keen to emphasize that her work is far from colourless. On the contrary: she considers her work to be particularly colourful, as transparency truly is able to capture the most diverse colours and enables the glass to become pure light.
| Hours | Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Type | Glass Exhibition |
| Duration | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
About
Pierre Marie Giraud
Pierre Marie Giraud specializes in unique and limited-edition pieces by international artists working in ceramics, glass and silver. Founded in Brussels in 2005, the gallery represents an exceptional group of over thirty emerging, mid-career and established artists from Europe, North America, Japan and Africa, and regularly showcases their work in both solo and thematic exhibitions. The minimalist and light-filled interiors of the gallery, which is housed in an elegant nineteenth-century townhouse, reflect Giraud's considered approach towards the presentation and appreciation of contemporary applied art. At the same time, the spaces are domestic in scale, which reinforces the link between art and everyday life. The gallery is known for exhibiting only the very best and most original makers, and work that embodies conceptual, technical and aesthetic innovation. Pierre Marie Giraud is internationally recognized for his unparalleled expertise in ceramics. He regularly advises European and American museums on collection acquisitions and curatorial issues, and collaborates with a number of institutions on the promotion of contemporary ceramics.
