Opening: Friday, March 15th, 18:00 – 20:00
*Jessica Hans and Yukari Hotta will be coming to Japan to participate.
Sponsor: Mikkeller Japan

Venue: Gallery Commune

We are pleased to announce the two-person exhibition "Strange Power" by Jessica Hans and Hotta Yukari.

Hans is a Utah-based artist who creates sculptural vases and objects using a variety of materials, including ceramic. During the summers, she works as a forest firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service. Her work in firefighting plays an important role in her creative sensibility, and she draws inspiration from vibrant colors and her interactions with nature to create her work.

Meanwhile, Copenhagen-based artist Hotta has a deep respect for the beauty of materials and the craftsmanship of handicrafts, and creates works inspired by the static and dynamic forms of all living things in nature, particularly the human body. She sees and expresses her works as organic "living things" that influence and coexist with one another.

It's the season of fresh greenery, full of vitality as plants sprout, trees sprout leaves, and flowers bloom. Jessica Hans and Hotta Yukari continue to absorb, resonate with, and explore the power of all living things. We hope you will enjoy this exhibition, which captures a glimpse of the unknown power that overflows from these two artists.

Jessica Hans | Jessica Hans is an artist, designer, and forest firefighter based in Utah, USA. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, majoring in textile design and ceramics. She has exhibited her work in the United States, Denmark, Switzerland, France, and Japan, and has worked with brands such as HAY, Ganni, Zara, and Eytys.
@jesssicahans

Yukari Hotta | Yukari Hotta was born in Tokyo and is an artist based in Copenhagen, Denmark. She graduated with a Master's degree from the Royal Danish Academy of Design. Using stoneware clay, which has been used since ancient times and is one of the most sustainable materials, she expresses the visual and tactile beauty of the material without using glazes or artificial colors.
@yukarihotta