The Elusive Art of Kumi Yamashita

September 19 – November 6, 2024

Kumi Yamashita, “Someone Else's Mess”. Installation View, photo by Theatres on the Bay

Kumi Yamashita transforms simple materials into astonishing works of art. Discussing her shadow art and the elusive nature of light, she explains, “I sculpt using both light and shadow. I construct single or multiple objects and place them in relation to a single light source. The complete artwork is therefore comprised of both the material (the solid objects) and the immaterial (the light or shadow).”

In addition to Yamashita’s Light & Shadow series, the exhibition features provocative portraits crafted by meticulously winding a single, unbroken sewing thread around thousands of small galvanized nails.

Yamashita’s body of work showcases an astounding range of materials and techniques.

Curator: Leslee Asch

Light & Shadow

Portraits & Other Work

Thursday, September 19, 6-8pm, Flinn Gallery
Opening Reception

Friday, October 4, 7pm, Berkley Theater
Friends Friday Film: Perfect Days at 7pm Visit pre-film Art Lounge in the Gallery from 5 – 6:45pm

Saturday, October 26 at 2pm, Flinn Gallery
Artist Talk

The Elusive Art of Kumi Yamashita Installation view