Megumi Takashima | Rio Hashimoto '1/X'
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Rio Hashimoto explores the boundaries between craft and contemporary art in her exhibition '1/X', utilizing lacquer techniques and physical pain.Summary
This article reviews Rio Hashimoto's exhibition '1/X' at KUNST ARZT in Kyoto. Hashimoto utilizes 'urushi' (lacquer), a medium often marginalized as craft, to challenge the hierarchies of contemporary art. By referencing Jeff Koons' 'Balloon Dog' and incorporating the physical pain of lacquer-induced skin irritation into her creative process, she subverts the sanctity of art and the prohibition against touching. Her work effectively blurs the lines between craft and fine art while exploring the boundaries between self and other.
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