Along with adding metal compounds to create a variety of colors in their works, glass artists create complex hues using techniques such as casing some of the colors. In this exhibition, we also introduce the beautiful colors that are unique to glass which arise by deftly utilizing the material’s fluidity and optical transparency. 

Aoki Mika (1981-2022), who grew up in Sapporo, developed her practice using glass as a material in works that dealt with the connections between a wide array of life forms and shed light on minute entities that are not visible to the naked eye. Aoki’s largest installation, Aquarium of life and death, gifted to the museum in 2024, will be on display throughout the year.

Ikeda Ryoji, Homage to Antoni Tapies: Varanasi, 1980