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Holding my solo exhibitions at the same time



( 2026.5.18 )


Exhibition Overview



The "FLOWERED LIFE" exhibition, held at the beer restaurant Holz with a calm atmosphere of the NEW München Group in the Ohatsu-Tenjin-dori shopping street, is a contemporary art exhibition that displays four works from Mari Hiraga's Personification series, including a previously unpublished work.
We invite you to appreciate this unique worldview that depicts human society through diverse modes of personification.

Developments

Personification Series:
Representing the human world through nature and anthropomorphic viewpoints, using metal as the primary material.
  HOLZ | Easiest way to get there (with photos)

( 2026.5.6 )

Prince, I ♥ & respect Ur spirit & philosophy




One Song | Prince

1999, and the illusion continues
One begs to ask, "when will it end?"

Unnatural disasters happen seemingly every week
Train crashes, shootings, nuclear accidents
Is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity?
Very few of mankind's creations are designed to make you feel good
Unless you get pleasure from seeing the human body
Desecrated by guns, explosions, fights
And any other things these so-called "artists" create
In the name of freedom, many have used art as a means to destroy the human mind
As an excuse to continue we hear "Art reflects society"
How many times has this lie been repeated: "creations are not real"
They say and yet any one of these people can call to mind
Images and complete scenes of horror in graphic detail
They will carry these so-called "unreal" creations around with them for the rest of their lives
These images are now a part of their being
In the name of recreation these people in fact are recreating themselves in their own images
Society then reflects art

In man's decision to further separate from God
His re-creation of himself leaves him in a dysfunctional state of confusion
The mind becomes a burial ground for dead waste
Isolated from the wholeness of God, Earth and his fellow brothers and sisters
This man seeks solace in activities he thinks will stimulate his mind
He begins downloading into his brain a series of manmade creations designed to destroy it
All manmade creations originate from one of two sources
The Tree of Knowledge or the Tree of Life
One of these trees contained deadly fruit, the other - Fruit of Everlasting Life
The one who disregards this fact recreates himself and his kind into extinction

You are reading these words on a machine created by man
As you read, you hear a voice speaking to you the words that you perceive
They make sense to you because you understand (stand under) the spelling
The words are what binds this spell to your illusion
When you hear the truth, like a memory
You recognize it and this recognition releases you from all illusion
Many languages are brilliant in their attempt to confuse you
Con meaning: against, fuse meaning: together
Words and their spellbinding illusions have the power to keep man separate from God
You were born in an all-knowing state of mind
The first words spoken to you begin the spell
The words come from one of two sources
The Tree of Knowledge or the Tree of Life
In ignorance or simply lack of respect for God
Many use words that confuse the minds of humans and turn them into projections of their own illusions
Because of this fact, many people grow up and blindly assume their pre-selected role
Under a dictatorship without even being aware of it
When asked what they are doing here on earth, most will answer with statements
That do not reflect their natural God-given desires
This creates a pyramid-like structure with the dictator on top
And each level under it knowing less and less
Upon reaching the bottom level - which is where the majority is
You will find chaos, disorder, and illusion
With ill as its prefix, illusion is a state of insanity
In the name of democracy, supreme power is vested unto the people in this insane state instead of God
A future re-created, to be ruled by man, is one of isolation and despair

Returning the leadership back into God will allow mankind to achieve its original collective goal
Which is union with God
Ideas contrary to this goal should not be blamed or persecuted - just simply ignored
They originated when man first chose to ignore God's rule
Simply put - in the beginning, the Human was made perfect in God's image
They had no need for knowledge
They were also given freedom of choice
The Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life are reflections of this freedom
The human is now a reflection of their choice
They could have simply chose not to choose
God being centrifugal in nature, freedom was the cause and choice was the effect
In knowing their perfection made in God's image, there was no need to choose
In fact, their were no needs
There was only love in an all-knowing state before the fall
The worst thing you can do is give up your God-given right to choose
For in it - you can choose not to choose
Therein is the final judgement
The illusion ceases and you awaken from your dream
Now the healing begins...

With an all-knowing mind, made in God's image
You can create as your Creator - God intended
With love, honor and respect for every living thing in the universe
Separation ceases, and we all become One Being singing the One song


I am the universe
The sun, the moon and sea
I am the energy
For that is what I believe
I can be contradiction
'Cause that is all I see
But I am the universe
And the universe is me

I am the one song (Ah yes)
And that one song is free
All things come from this one song (Yes they do, uh)
The garden and the tree
If everything, everything is present
What is will always be
This here is the first and the last song
And all that come between

When language falls like a wounded soldier
And it's covered by the sea
All the sadness
All these unanswered questions
Keep me company
(Company, company, company come to me, come to me please!)
Here at the center of it all
(I know)
I know that you can only come from me
(I am the universe)
Yes it will, oh, yes it will
(The sun, the moon and sea)
Where else is it gonna come from but me?

(I am the universe)
Oh my, my my my my my my my universe

(The universe is me)
(I am the universe)
(The sun, the moon and sea)
(I am the universe)
(We are the universe)
(The universe is me)
One truth
One song
One energy

( 2026.4.21 )


Exhibition Overview




The MEMORY COLLAGE exhibition in the Miratap Osaka showroom presents contemporary art exploring the correlation between nerve cells and Fractal structures.
I will invite viewers into my unique vision by expressing the interplay between the flow of matter, connection and development, and the relationship between subject and space—within both the human body and the mathematical regularity—through the distinctive properties of various metals.

Explanations

⚫︎Nerve cells:
Nerve cells exist in the central and peripheral nervous systems and transmit electrical and chemical signals. Through synapses, they communicate with other cells, process information, accumulate experience, and contribute to the organization of memory.

⚫︎Fractal structures:
A form widely observed in nature and biological systems, characterized by self‑similarity between the parts and the whole.

Developments

⚫︎Memory Series:
Focusing on memory not only from a retrospective perspective but also from a systematic viewpoint.

( 2026.4.15 )


Exhibition Overview



The TRUE COLORS UNFOLDING exhibition to be held in the Küche NEW München, Osaka is a contemporary art show of the Personification Series, which reborn the work "OPEN TRUE COLORS" released in 2018 with a new expression as the 2026 version. This exhibition is a single‑piece presentation showcasing only “TRUE COLORS UNFOLDING,” a work that symbolizes the blooming of identity in all things through a imaginary plant.

Developments

Personification Series:
Representing the human world through nature and anthropomorphic viewpoints, using metal as the primary material.

( 2026.4.15 )

Venue Preview @ Osaka


My solo exhibition will be held at Holz, a "NEW München" affiliated restaurant near Osaka Station.
Details such as the start date will be confirmed at a later date, but we currently plan to hold the event by mid-June.

( 2026.3.26 )

Change of Solo Exhibition Dates


⚠️

Due to interior construction work at the venue, the start date of the solo exhibition that will be held from April has been delayed, and the ending date has also been adjusted.


4/17(Fri)- 5/10(Sun)



4/24(Fri) - 5/24(Sun)

( 2026.3.25 )

Meeting @ Osaka


My solo exhibition will be held at the Küche NEW München on the 1st basement floor of the LUCUA osaka.
This event will be held at the same time as a solo exhibition held at the Miratap of the Grand Front Osaka!

( 2026.3.18 )


雕塑與珍珠系列

@香港


雕塑家 平賀茉莉 × ISOWA PEARL GROUP 的合作

概要

平賀茉莉 透過自然元素,以擬人觀詮釋人之世界,其「擬人觀系列」延伸發展出全新表現形式「雕塑與珍珠系列」,將珍珠融入創作概念與作品之中,並將於未來在海內外陸續展開發表。本系列亦與平賀茉莉之「MEMORY系列」創作概念相互連結。本次展出的作品,為「雕塑與珍珠系列」首次正式面世之紀念性作品。此次能於香港展出,深感榮幸。



系列理念

創造性
原理之環
生命之必然
偶然之必
魅之積層 成多元之利

內面性
內蘊之核
記憶之重疊
個之色 生輝
干涉色之光

普遍性
豐厚之包容
共榮之
端麗之妙
寶玉之澤



介紹

雕塑家 平賀茉莉
1983年生於日本兵庫縣神戶市

以敘事性為基調,將思考昇華為有機的藝術表現,並著重以擬人觀詮釋「人之世」的雕塑家。

其創作涵蓋多個系列:透過自然等元素,以擬人觀呈現人之世界的「擬人觀系列」;將珍珠融入創作概念與作品之中的「雕刻與珍珠系列」;聚焦神經細胞之構造與功能意涵的「MEMORY系列」;及結合能管(日本傳統橫笛)等音色,於現場創作大型雕刻的「Live Sculpture系列」等。

於2025大阪・關西萬博期間,其數碼藝術作品《MEMORY》以光雕投影(Projection Mapping)形式公開放映,創作實踐橫跨多元媒介與領域。

( 2026.2.19 )


Sculpture and Pearl Series

@Hong Kong

Collaboration Between Sculptor MARI HIRAGA and ISOWA PEARL GROUP

Overview

Drawing inspiration from nature, Sculptor Mari Hiraga portrays the human world through a distinctive approach to personification.

Mari Hiraga is now introducing a new artistic direction, the “Sculpture and Pearl Series,” which incorporates pearls both conceptually and materially into the existing Personification Series. This new series also links to the ideas explored in Mari Hiraga’s MEMORY Series.

The work, CORE, shown at this show will be the first ever unveiled from the “Sculpture and Pearl Series,” making it especially significant.
We are pleased to have the opportunity to present it in Hong Kong.



Series Concept

Creativity
The circle of first principles.
The inevitability of life.
Necessity in chance
Captivating accumulation from multiple dimensions

Inner Life
Core held within
Overlapping layers of memory
Setting aglow the colors of self
Light from optical inference

Universality
A richness encompassing all
Quiet elegance
At the cusp of beauty
The luster of a precious gem.



Introduction

Sculptor | Mari HIRAGA
Born in Kobe in 1983

Mari Hiraga is a sculptor who emphasizes portraying the “human world” through personification, transforming narrative and ideas into organic artistic forms.

Mari Hiraga’s work encompasses several series: the Personification Series, which represents the human world through nature and anthropomorphic viewpoints; the Sculpture and Pearl Series, incorporating pearls both as a concept and as a material; the MEMORY Series, which explores neural cells; and the Live Sculpture Series, in which large-scale sculptures are created live in harmony with the sounds of instruments such as the nōkan, the Japanese transverse flute.

Mari Hiraga’s activities also extend broadly, including a projection-mapping presentation of the digital art, MEMORY, at Expo 2025 Osaka–Kansai.

( 2026.2.19 )

Exhibition Overview | AUSPICIOUS BLOOM

Long-term Exhibition @ Kyoto


— Filled with color, blossoms open, green breathes, auspicious blooms —

The long-term solo exhibition, Auspicious Bloom, will be held at the housing equipment manufacturer's showroom, Miratap Kyoto.
This time's exhibition theme is the World of Auspicious Blossoms.




Concept

Auspice
Colors are stored, linking to change, flowers of fortunate omen
Unfolding
A meeting blessed, a bond in bloom
Ever-prospering
Buds sprout, the growth of lush life, nurturing voice



Developments

Personification Series:
Representing the human world through nature and anthropomorphic viewpoints, using metal as the primary material.

( 2026.2.18 )

Project @ Kobe


Meeting @ Isowa Pearl Gallery



We will launch a new collaboration of sculptures and pearls.
I am very happy and excited to be able to develop my works as an artist in Kobe, the World's Premier Pearl City.

( 2026.2.6 )

Long-term Exhibition @ Osaka


The long-term solo exhibition, Crystals of Memory, has started today at the housing equipment manufacturer's showroom, Miratap Osaka, on the 5th floor of the Grand Front Osaka North Building.
This time's exhibition theme is the silver world.

( 2026.2.6 )

Exhibition Overview | CRYSTALS of MEMORY

Long-term Exhibition @ Osaka


This exhibition presents the silver-colored metal works of Mari Hiraga.
Echoing the season of thaw, silver shifts with light and rests like a quiet crystal.
As it melts, flows, and connects, the material reveals traces of memory and resonance.
We invite you to experience the subtle presence and transformative nature of silver color.




Concept

With the awakening of the silver root
Silver light crosses the boundary,
reflecting existence
Melting, linking, and flowing
The crystals of memory
Flickerings of lingering silver



Developments

Memory Series:
Using memory as a theme, the expression focuses not only on the perspective of recollection, but also from a systematic perspective.

( 2026.2.6 )

Venue Preview @ Himeji


I previewed spaces for an international cultural and art exchange exhibition.




Himeji Castle is close to the venue.

( 2026.1.12 )

Venue Preview @ Kyoto



I previewed a space for my permanent art show.

( 2026.1.6 )

Happy New Year !!!

Best wishes for a successful and rewarding year.

( 2026.1.1 )

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