“I am here” is a continuing series of sculptural compositions that depict various street scenes of New York City. They are minimalist in medium and meticulous in content. Harumi graciously invites the viewer to experience the concealed stillness within a fleeting moment on Bowery and East Fourth Street. think coffee is hosting the artist reception and a concurrent exhibition of Harumi’s work at their Bleecker Street location from September 16 to October 7, 2010, as part of their rotating art program. To see some of the artwork that you can look forward to, check out Harumi's website.
The exhibit on East 4th Street will display a site-specific 24' x 4' seamless orange construction mesh relief of a local street scene. The composition will be mounted 14 feet above the sidewalk, on the ArtUp scaffolding bridge at 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center.
Harumi Ori was born in Kyoto, Japan, moved to New York City and graduated from the School of Visual Arts. Currently, she lives in Brooklyn, NY and has a studio at the Artist Alliance Inc. (AAI), space in the Lower East Side. Some of her exhibitions in New York include a solo show at the Queens Museum of Art in 2003, a group show at Travessia in 2007, a group show at Cuchifritos as part of her residency at AAI in 2009, and a solo show at the Ise Cultural Foundation in SoHo, May 2010.
