Miwa Komatsu /
Sacred NexusMar 25 – Apr 15, 2025 /
Opening: Tuesday, Mar 25, 4pm – 7pm /
Artist talk with Felix Kwok: Monday, Mar 24, 4pm – 5pm /
Art Central Hong Kong
Booth C2
Central Harbourfront
Mar 26 – 30, 2025
Whitestone Gallery Hong Kong
8F, H Queen’s
80 Queen’s Road, Central
+852 2523 8001
Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 7pm
Whitestone Gallery Hong Kong is honoured to present Sacred Nexus, a solo exhibition by acclaimed Japanese artist Miwa Komatsu. Until now, Komatsu has presented works under the theme “sense of sacredness”, aiming to evoke inner spirituality. As part of a new venture, the Sacred Nexus exhibition unveils over 20 new works by the artist.
A sacred nexus is a confluence of sacred resonance – a place or moment where we can have spiritual interaction and dialogue with divine spirits and the natural world. Historical sites of worship, lands imbued with earnest prayers and nature itself are the inspirations for Komatsu’s practice; she envisions invisible energy and creates an intersection of the material and immaterial realms. She amplifies the resonance between her works and the viewers, reminding the audience of the sacredness deep within themselves and prompting their connection to divinity.
About the artist
Miwa Komatsu (b.1984) is known for one of her artistic expressions, live painting, which is not a performance but a solemn ritual, one of awakening to the sense of sacredness. In 2019, Komatsu captivated the audience with a live painting performance at the Cleveland Museum of Art in the US. Continuing her artistic journey, in 2022 and 2023 she showcased her talents with performances at Itsukushima Shrine in Japan and Mont-Saint-Michel in France respectively.
Her recent exhibitions have taken in a diverse range of themes and venues, including Prayer for Nature at Wood One Museum of Art (2020); Miwa Komatsu: Prayer at Whitestone Gallery Ginza (2020); a show at the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum (2021); Transparent Chaos: Spirituality and Mandala at Taro Okamoto Museum of Art (2022); We Love Korea: Miwa Komatsu at Whitestone Gallery Seoul (2023); Miwa Komatsu: Sense of Sacredness at Whitestone Gallery Singapore (2023), Whitestone Gallery Taipei (2024) and Whitestone Gallery Beijing (2024); Opening Up a New World of Art at Ashikaga Museum of Art (2024); and Zipangu at Saga Prefectural Art Museum (2024). A touring exhibition will be held in 2025 at the Sapporo Art Museum and the Hakodate Museum of Art in Hokkaido, Japan.
Komatsu’s works are in the collections of prominent museums and institutions such as the World Trade Center in New York, the British Museum, To-ji Temple in Kyoto, Nagano Prefectural Art Museum, Wood One Museum of Art, Izumo Taisha in Shimane, the official residence of Consulate-General of Japan in Cleveland and Walt Disney Japan, among others.
