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: A pop-up show organized by Immaterial Projects at Sidetime Studios , focusing on the "radical gesture of looking". Artistic Theme: "The Scab"

Himeka Murai is a Brooklyn-based visual artist whose work focuses on the intersection of . Originally from Tokyo, she is largely self-taught and works across sculpture, painting, and installation. Her practice is deeply rooted in the observation of everyday objects and the environment, often gathered through "walking and observation". gra_himeka-i_070.jpg

: While she has a background in abstract pieces, her recent work includes highly textural "sculptural drawings". She often utilizes utilitarian materials like beeswax, oil pastel, rabbit skin glue, marble dust, and washi paper . : A pop-up show organized by Immaterial Projects