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Tamiko
Kawata begins with things that are under-recognized,
and almost invisible, but of great usefulness. Through
her sculptures and installations she reveals the beauty
of accumulated objects. By doing so, raises awareness
of waste and the neglect of the environment’s
health. The differences between American and Japanese
culture are also a subtle undercurrent. Her installation
harmonizes with the spiral stairwell and forms an arch
with the architecture. She has collected over 1,300
toilet paper rolls, representing the amount used by
approximately 235 people in a month, or a 20-year supply
for one person.
Tamiko Kawata’s work was exhibited this winter
at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn,
NY. She has had solo exhibitions at Hudson Guild Gallery
II, New York, NY, and Florence Lynch Gallery, New York,
NY and an outdoor exhibition of large-scale sculptures
at the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, NY. She has
had residencies at the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, Edward
Albee Art Center and the Millay Colony for the Arts,
and received a NYFA Grant in 2000.
Tamiko Kawata would like to thank her friends, neighbors,
Wave Hill staff, students and staff of the Craft Student
League/YWCA, Futurebrand, and the Dylan Hotel, the Kitano
Hotel, Mishima Japanese Resturant and the Leo House
for collecting and donating tubes also. |
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