Moment

The

Reception: Apr. 5, Sat 5pm-7pm

Apr. 1, 2024 - Apr. 15, 2024

“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”

— A line spoken by Roy Batty in the 1982 film Blade Runner.

Caught in the rush, bound by time
—do you let beauty slip away?

No moment ever comes again
A raindrop trembling on a fallen leaf
The evening sky after the rain
A ladybug resting on your sleeve
Fleeting, fading, never to return—

Masumi

Solo Exhibition

Masumi’s calligraphy captures the ephemeral essence of everyday life, —the moment— through the color of Sumi-ink, expressive strokes.

During the reception, she will engage in a spontaneous dialogue of movement and ink, improvising a live painting alongside Kanami Kusajima, whose gestures echo and amplify her energy.

Enjoy the moment.

MASUMI

Japanese calligrapher / performing artist

Artist page

GUEST ARTIST

Kanami Kusajima is a dancer / performing artist born and raised in Japan.

Being trained as a concert dancer, she has performed in dance works by various choreographers, including Martha Graham, Francesca Harper, Yoshiko Chuma, Ana Maria Lucaciu, Erin Landers, and Meagan Ahern.

Kusajima also uses a handle "Let Hair Down" as a street performer since November 2020, mainly performing at Washington Square Park. Her unique performance style, where dancing and painting are combined, has drawn a lot of attention from different media, such as Voice of America, New York Magazine, The Guardian, SHOWTIME, AM New York, PIX11 News, The Villager, Arc'teryx official website, among many others. Also, in the summer of 2021, she was featured in a bus-stop Ad promotional project, "No Stopping New York," led by the NYC Mayor's Office, which highlighted the resilience of NYC after the highest peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As she started to become more recognized in the art world in NYC, she’s been invited to perform in major art shows, including Every Woman Biennial (2024) and Tribeca Art Show (2023). She’s been also collaborating with the acclaimed artist Mary Frank as an art model since March 2024.

Kanami