Mari Hirata
Her Steps (Vol. 2)
About the artist
Mari Hirata is a visual artist + silversmith based in Brisbane. Born in Japan and immigrating to Australia in 1992, her work often draws on aesthetics and sensibilities of traditional Japanese art and design. Since completing her Master of Arts in Visual Arts at Queensland College of Art, she has exhibited in venues and institutions throughout Australia and overseas. Her practice over the years has revolved around photography, sculpture, installation, and silversmithing. Mari has received ongoing mentorship under renowned Gold Coast based Gold & Silversmith Sel Pilgrim since 2014, and through the medium of metalsmithing, she has progressed forth onto developing a distinct style that responds to her surroundings and relational concepts, while reflecting the aesthetics of her cultural heritage.
Mari Hirata is a visual artist + silversmith based in Brisbane. Born in Japan and immigrating to Australia in 1992, her work often draws on aesthetics and sensibilities of traditional Japanese art and design. Since completing her Master of Arts in Visual Arts at Queensland College of Art, she has exhibited in venues and institutions throughout Australia and overseas. Her practice over the years has revolved around photography, sculpture, installation, and silversmithing. Mari has received ongoing mentorship under renowned Gold Coast based Gold & Silversmith Sel Pilgrim since 2014, and through the medium of metalsmithing, she has progressed forth onto developing a distinct style that responds to her surroundings and relational concepts, while reflecting the aesthetics of her cultural heritage.
Artwork blurb
Symbolically mapping the outstretched coastline of the Gold Coast to the bending banks of the Brisbane River, my work reflects the sense of place and being, space and memory I experience while living and working between two cities. The landscapes, forms and patterns of each piece are inspired by mental snapshots that come into view during my morning run, and when commuting between home and work. Memory boxes influence the forms in this collection. Sections and fragments of my remembered observations are recreated and arranged in an intimate scale, each with its own story and musings.
Symbolically mapping the outstretched coastline of the Gold Coast to the bending banks of the Brisbane River, my work reflects the sense of place and being, space and memory I experience while living and working between two cities. The landscapes, forms and patterns of each piece are inspired by mental snapshots that come into view during my morning run, and when commuting between home and work. Memory boxes influence the forms in this collection. Sections and fragments of my remembered observations are recreated and arranged in an intimate scale, each with its own story and musings.
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Image by Caroline Arlett Photography