Exhibition Title
Erupt- Open the lid of your inner volcano / Make the way (2021-2022)
Artist
Moeko Maeda
Exhibition Period
February 18th — March 25th, 2023
Opening
February 18th (Sat)5:00-8:00pm
Venue
Speedy Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave. B5B, Santa Monica, California, 90404
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Concept
For the third performance of a series, Maeda will pray for three days, pacing in meditation, sewing raw silk into her painting and tying strands of her hair to the thread. In 2021, inspiration for the exhibition began from a dream of “Volcanic Energy” which erupts profound sentiment within us. Her intention is to remove blockages and be in harmonic flow for us all to carry light. On the finale of her performance and the beginning of the exhibition, February 18th, 2023 from 5:00-8:00pm, Maeda will have her head shaved to gratefully release what no longer resonates with us.
“May we connect to our center, let our inner volcano erupt, create our own foundation and allow ourselves to live our lives with the light of our inner life force that we have received”
Moeko Maeda
Born in 1983, Hyogo Japan.
Currently lives in Los Angeles and works in contemporary art.
Group exhibitions and performances:
2018 Tiny Men On Tits and Friends, The Curated Loo,
Chimento Contemporary, Los Angeles
2017 METAL, Lava projects, Los Angeles
2016 Where Are You Going (Performance), THREE,
Los Angeles
2012 What Are We Connected To? (Performance),
Los Angeles