TATE MODERN LATES
Artist Talk
Beyond Surface: Reimagining Human Body
2023 | Tate Modern, London, UK
Ohata dives into their innovative practice, drawing inspiration from SFX techniques to challenge societal norms via wearable art and sculptural installations. Utilising silicone to mimic human skin, they explore the boundaries of self, using their past experiences to create tactile, interactive pieces that encapsulate their identity...
EDGE
Artist Talk
2023 | gallery G, Hiroshima, JP
At the EDGE exhibition, a collaboration between artists Grauls, Ohata and Harris looked at the boundaries and borders of what we call 'ours'; concerning our skin, our land, and our sense of identity. Through their bilingual artist talk in Hiroshima, each artist from various backgrounds—Ava Grauls (Belgian / South African), Makiko Shimizu Harris (Japanese / American), and Megumi Ohata (Japanese / mixed Korean)—explored the theme of macro and micro boundaries in relation to their own cultural experiences of crossing over land and living within their own skin…
Seek Sustainable Japan by JJWalsh
Artist TALK
Art that explores boundaries in culture & life
2023 | YouTube & Podcasts
Three amazing artists with different styles and from various backgrounds joined together for a fabulous show in Hiroshima. Ava Grauls (Belgian / South African), Makiko Shimizu Harris (Japanese / American), and Megumi Ohata (Japanese / mix Korean) joined forces to "explore the theme of macro and micro boundaries in relation to their own cultural experiences of crossing over land and living within their own skin."….