​Maria Murayama

Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture

1986年	Born in Kanagawa Prefecture
2012年	Completed the Department of Sculpture, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts “Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School Graduation Work Exhibition” Received the Taito Ward Mayor’s Encouragement Award

-Those looking down- 2012 1750×750×650mm Ceramic
-Those looking down- 2012 260×260×260mm Ceramic
-Those looking down- 2012 130×280×240mm Ceramic

Author's comment

We usually live our lives with all kinds of "things" around us. How people perceive "things" in daily life,
We also considered the occurrence of discrepancies between the images that multiple people get of the same "thing."

Judge's review

Murayama's ceramic works are said to be created based on the misalignment of the image of the object. The head and legs appear to be part of a standing statue, but the image is obscured by flower petals, making it impossible to see the details, as if asking the viewer to fill in the gaps. (Yuka Uematsu)