Mami Kato
Mami Kato is best known for her sculptural works in rice straw. She uses the material to not only reference her Japanese heritage, but also to highlight the ability of raw materials to provide energy and sustain life on earth. Her work sculpturally captures this natural vitality as it powerfully surges in curves, twists and bulges, with installation pieces appearing to literally pour out from the walls. Through her work, she encourages us to carefully consider the gift of natural sustenance, which will only continue if we respect and nurture a symbiotic and balanced relationship with the earth.
Mami is a Japanese born-artist who now lives and works in Philadelphia in the US. She graduated from Musashino Art University and Tokyo School of Art in Japan and University of the Arts in the US and has since exhibited extensively across the USA and Japan. Mami’s work is part of international private and pubic collections, including the Wu Tung Art Museum, China.
-
Design Miami/ 2022 concludes successful 18th edition under the theme "The Golden Age: Looking to the Future"
Jose Villarreal, Art Daily -
Design Miami 2022: Further Coverage
-
The Golden Age
Hani Oh, ELLE Design, January 2, 2023 -
The Most Memorable Moments From Miami Art and Design Week 2022
Hannah Martin and Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, December 9, 2022 -
Highlights from Design Miami/ 2022
Design Miami, December 8, 2022 -
What we loved at Design Miami 2022
Elana Castle, Effect Magazine, December 7, 2022 -
5 DESIGN TRENDS WE SPOTTED DURING MIAMI ART WEEK
Ingrid Abramovitch, Parker Bowie Larson and Sean Santiago, Elle Decor, December 6, 2022 -
5 Standout Wood Furnishings at Design Miami Revive the Humble Material for the 21st Century
Adrian Madlener, Artnet, December 5, 2022 -
As Art Basel Turns 20, Miami Art Week Enters a New, Slightly Less Hyped-Up Dawn
Spencer Bailey, The Slowdown, December 2, 2022 -
Design Miami 2022 Gives Sights, Sounds, and Plenty of Seats
Joshua Glass, Cultured, December 1, 2022 -
A preview of a selection of this year’s exhibitors reveals some cutting edge contemporary works
Charlotte Abrahams , The Design Edit, November 21, 2022