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Komoriya Akira

Untitled. 1997–2001. Yarn. 150 cm.

Untitled. 1997–2001. Yarn. 350 cm.

Untitled. 1997–2001. Yarn. 600 cm.

Komoriya utilizes the organic movement and flow of yarn to create free and playful forms. His works incorporate various colors. They take shape as he wraps the threads together, growing until they surpass viewers in height. His largest works reach lengths of up to six meters. In recent years, Komoriya has begun creating balls of wrapped yarn and yarn mountains. The voluminous amounts of yarn and free forms that characterize his works create a unique and exciting world. This exhibition features 20 pieces by Komoriya, making it the largest showing of his work to date.

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Komoriya Akira

Born in 1967. Komoriya currently lives in Saitama Prefecture. He has been a member of the Kawaguchi Taiyo no Ie social welfare center since 1986. He joined the center’s atelier, Kobo-Syu (pronounced “shu”), in 2002. His past exhibitions include Wonder Tapestry (Kawaguchi Art Gallery Atlia, Saitama, 2012) and his solo exhibition Komoriya Akira (Anonym Gallery, Nagano, 2013). Komoriya also participated in the special exhibition Art as It Is: Expressions from the Obscure (University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, 2020).