Juju Wang, Kimi Kowa, 2017
Kimo Kawa
2017
Clay and beads
400 x 20 x 300 cm
Made out of Chinese clay, ‘Kimo Kawa’ uses force and physical strength to produce something delicate, soft and fragile, it comes from a process of torment in order to heal and clear the mind and heart. The abstract shapes leave place for the imagination of the viewer, for each individual to recognize a terrifying and intimidating feeling that has been carried around, while the reflective beads recall the fact that everything in the end is able to spark with optimism and enchantment.
Dancing away the duality music of reality, one can recognize the fact that without the negative, most challenging ways of life Overgrown cannot occur. At times, it takes hardships, emotional shocks, environment changes, abrupt events, for one to be able to overcome own state and evolve into the best version that can be reached. It is the dark side of things that takes us to the most uplifting, enlighten one.
