Saori Kuno

° 1983

Born in Japan, lives in Antwerp (Belgium).

The work of Saori is based on the simultaneous elements of the existing space in the artwork, and that intersperses the various aspects. One is the studying her subject (lines, movement, rhythm, forms and volumes…) with object, drawing, ensemble and print, one is performance, and one is site-specific installation.

For all of her artworks Saori Kuno opts to use fragments from ordinary materials and collected objects related to everyday life, such as industrial products, remnants from construction, old writing paper from schools, a braid found on the street etc… These materials include elements of time and space, of existence, life, today and tomorrow.

About M HKA / Mission Statement

The M HKA is a museum for contemporary art, film and visual culture in its widest sense. It is an open place of encounter for art, artists and the public. The M HKA aspires to play a leading role in Flanders and to extend its international profile by building upon Antwerp's avant-garde tradition. The M HKA bridges the relationship between artistic questions and wider societal issues, between the international and the regional, artists and public, tradition and innovation, reflection and presentation. Central here is the museum's collection with its ongoing acquisitions, as well as related areas of management and research.

About M HKA Ensembles

The M HKA Ensembles represent our first steps towards initiating the public to today's art-related digital landscape. With the help of these new media, our aim is to offer our artworks a better and fuller array of support for their presentation and public understanding.