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Kaoru Hirano’s solo exhibition features a selection of works created during her residency amidst the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic, spanning from 2020 to 2023. This exhibition showcases three significant pieces: covid-19 (2020), memento mori - grandmother, and rainbow (2021).

About the Works
covid-19 (2020)
The artwork COVID-19 reflects the profound impact of the pandemic, a time when our lives changed drastically. As the coronavirus began to spread in early 2020, masks quickly became a powerful symbol of this new reality. In Japan, the sudden shortage of non-woven masks highlighted the …