“gaze and pointing”
Anna Yamanishi Solo Exhibition
2026.02.01（sun.）- 02.28 (sat.)
open on fri., sat., & sun. 12:00-18:00
appointments are available on weekdays
free admission
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Pointing—directing a finger at something—is often described as the first form of communication infants use before language. Neither a direct bodily action such as touching or grasping, nor an objective verbal expression, pointing exists in between. I am drawn to the particular distance it creates between the self and the world.
When making work, I closely observe what I am trying to perceive in an object and how my chosen form shapes the way I see the world. Through this careful observation, different layers of reality come into view. Perhaps this is the pleasure of rediscovering, from the outside, the transparent contours of the world once seen during the infant “pointing” stage.
I studied lacquerware in the crafts department at university. Because lacquer is a liquid, it requires a form, and I began by working with wood, a material I loved. However, applying a coating to the surface never felt quite right to me. Looking back, I understand this as a difficulty in prioritizing either form or surface—two inseparable aspects.
This experience led to my ongoing interest in the relationship between form and surface. Through my practice, I consider the fact that we can only ever see surfaces, and the questions of presence and absence that inevitably accompany them.
Anna Yamanishi
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