08-09 Sat. – 08.31 Sun., 2025

PAGIC Gallery is pleased to announce Sachiko Miki’s solo exhibition, “Anyway the Wind Blows.”

Miki has long been drawn to the human form—not merely its outward appearance, but also the invisible realms intertwined with it: consciousness, memory, and experience.

Through her attentive observation, she explores the ways in which the visible and invisible aspects of humanity intersect. At times they harmonize as a unified presence; at other times, they reveal a gap between the physical body and the intangible essence it contains. Yet even those elements that appear distant at first glance often reveal deep, intrinsic connections beneath the surface.

In this exhibition, Miki presents a series of multifaceted sketches and works that consider the human form as part of the broader current of life. Incorporating new materials and perspectives, this body of work strongly resonates with the theme of “Flow” in the upcoming BIWAKO BIENNALE 2025, and serves as an ongoing inquiry into the human condition as it shifts through time.

Artist Profile

Sachiko Miki
Born in Gunma, Japan, in 1974. Completed postgraduate studies in sculpture at Tokyo Zokei University in 2001.

Selected solo exhibitions:

• Hoshi wo Maku Hito (Seed Sowers of the Stars), Gallery Tsubaki, Tokyo, 2024
• Overcoming, Gallery Tsubaki, Tokyo, 2022
• TWINS?, Gallery Tsubaki, Tokyo, 2020
• Boundary Zone, CASHI, Tokyo, 2017
• The Visitor, Transmission Gallery, California, 2017

Group exhibitions:

• Tamashima Collage, Yubikobo, Okayama, 2023
• BIWAKO BIENNALE 2022 – Origin, Omihachiman and Hikone, Shiga, 2022
• BIWAKO BIENNALE 2020 – Cosmic Dance, Omihachiman and Hikone, Shiga, 2020
• The 5th Japan-U.S. International Exchange Exhibition – Crosscurrent, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, 2019

Residency programs:

• SECRET ROOMS, Finland, 2024
• Fresh Winds #6, Iceland, 2020

This exhibition is held as part of:
Pre BIWAKO BIENNALE 2025 × PAGIC Gallery

Organized by:
BIWAKO BIENNALE Executive Committee
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan / Japan Arts Council
PAGIC Gallery

12.07 Sat.—12.22 Sun., 2024
Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays

PAGIC Gallery is pleased to present the “Dreams in Hibernation” exhibition by Hitoshi Kuroki, Riichiro Shinozaki, and Haruna Fukudome. This show invites you into the world of imagination through the works of three unique artists. Who dreams, what dreams, and where during the long winter? Please enjoy the limitless freedom of the mind that finds beauty even in silence and darkness.

Event
We will be serving some refreshments, including small snacks and warm beverages.

　12月17日（土）Opening Party　
　12月15日（日）Winter Party　
　12月22日（日）Closing Party
All dates 12pm-5pm *Closes at 7pm

Artists

Hitoshi Kuroki

Riichiro Shinozaki

Haruna Fukudome

11.01 Fri.—11.17 Sun., 2024

[Opening reception]
11.02 Sat. 2pm-7pm

PAGIC Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition of Killa Was Here, “キラはここにいます Killa wa Koko ni ima su.” Killa, the young Portuguese artist strongly influenced by Japanese culture since childhood will come to Japan with his latest works, as the show entitled Japanese means ‘Killa IS Here.’

Born in 1997, he is an artist who expresses Generation Z’s friendly and sensitive sensibility. In the era of quality content shared anywhere in the world, he expresses with love and respect his European eye, which transcends borders and shares common memories and experiences with the people of Japan.

Above all, we hope you will enjoy the exhibition, which is alive with his cheerfulness, sincerity, and free spirit.

[Artist]
Killa Was Here

Killa is a Portuguese artist born in 1997 in the city of Porto. Killa Was Here is a direct reflection of the artist’s livings, focusing most of his work around themes such as love and death. Each painting tells a story about the artist, his personal life, or some external factor that has somehow touched and inspired the artist. In Killa’s artwork we can often find some of his iconic motifs such as the Killa smiley face, killa butterflies and the most recent “Killaz” teddy.

Despite the joyful and vivid colors present in the young artist’s work, which end up transmitting a happy and cheerful experience to the viewer, Killa’s art is often related to dark and twisted inspirations. The killa smile, which is immediately associated with happiness and the smiley face emoji, actually represents the unfortunate and common battle of today’s youth with anxiety and depression. At first look, the viewer is confronted with a contented expression, but the twisted smile accompanied by the tear on the left eye actually acts for a hidden sadness, as a metaphor for the characteristics of people battling depression, who on first view appear fine but are in reality dealing with inner and personal mental issues.

Instagram @killa.was.here