Eriko Iwadate

Title : borderland
Year of production2026
Materials : mixed media
DimensionsW200m × D150cm

Description:

Monsters exist in the space between madness and reassurance.
They are the monstrous manifestations of repressed impulses and desires, appearing at the boundary between order and chaos.

Monsters seek a vessel through which to find peace of mind through liberation and catharsis; it is only within that protected space that they can raise their voices.

This work is an attempt to visualize that boundary.

Artist Statement:

I am deeply drawn to the inherent madness, fragility, and imperfect, distorted beauty within the human unconscious. 

By pursuing these themes through my work, I aim to draw closer to them, delve deeper into my own being, and further approach the instinctive essence of humanity. 

Furthermore,I consider it important to physically resonate with my own sensations through the act of breaking and creating, thereby drawing closer to that essence.

Through such works, I hope to provide viewers with an opportunity to reexamine what lies deep within themselves, things they might not normally notice.

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