• Bulb City Looming / 51.マヨルカ島 ’enjoying holiday’ 

Kaoru Murakami
Bulb City Looming / 51.Mallorca ’enjoying holiday’ 

2018

postcards,broken light bulbs,LED,oil,wood,electric materials original

約h16×w10×7cm

SOLD

Artist’s comment:
This is part of the "Looming" series from the Lightbulb City collection that I have been creating since 2010.
Inside each lightbulb, I have placed various vintage postcards collected by the artist, filled with liquid and sealed.
While the printed text and photographs on these postcards often become clichéd, they also serve as evidence of the sender’s desire to preserve a memory.
Fleeting and seemingly insignificant memories can easily slip away, and by transforming them into a piece of art, I aim to bestow a certain aura upon them, allowing memories to be preserved in a new form.
When the switch is turned on, you can see both the front and back of the postcard simultaneously, providing a sense of unity to the divided postcard.

Usage Notice:
The Looming series utilizes LED technology. This piece is for decorative purposes only, and the lightbulb cannot be replaced. Please be aware that the manufacturer’s rated lifespan is [30,000 hours]. The lifespan may be reduced if used in high-temperature environments, so please avoid long periods of illumination in enclosed spaces where heat can build up.

Included Accessories:
Comes with a socket and adapter, compatible with 100-240V.

Delivery of this piece within Japan will take approximately 1 week to 10 days.

ABOUT Kaoru Murakami

Kaoru Murakami began her career as an oil painter and etching artist. After moving to England to study contemporary art, she began showing her work in Japan in 2008. Her work is based on the theme of how closely she can draw the existence of others and past events related to these objects by expanding her images from objects such as postcards, texts, daily necessities, and photographs that serve as evidence of existence and situations. He continues to create works in a variety of media, including drawing, collage, and installation.

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Tokyo, Japan
2004 Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Painting, Major in Printmaking
2008 Graduated from Central Saint Martins Collage

Major Solo Exhibitions
2014 "Bulb Cities" Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
2010 "The Last Postcard Goes to the Mailbox," Loop Hole, Tokyo, Japan
2009 "Codependent, Invisible Cities," GalleryQ, Tokyo, Japan

Major Group Exhibitions
2020 "Under the Eaves Project" Sumida Mukojima EXPO 2020, Tokyo, Japan
2018 "Convection Landscape," 53 Art Museum China, China
2017 "Nakanojo Biennale 2017," Nakanojo Town, Gunma, Japan
2017 "Glowing Perception," Akibatamabi 21, Tokyo, Japan
2016 "Oru*tera" Myozenji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
2015 "Nakanojo Biennale 2015," Nakanojo Town, Gunma, Japan
2014 "Project 6581" Japan Creative Center, Singapore
2010 "TAMA VIVANT II/Poikedojanai," Tama Art University and others, Tokyo, Japan
2008 "Gunma Youth Biennale," Gunma Museum of Art, Gunma, Japan

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