Yuria Okamura’s Poetic Drawings Meditate on the Sacredness of Plants — Colossal



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Melbourne artist Yuria Okamura weaves sacred geometries with medicinal botanicals in her delicate drawings and wall works. Evoking the animism and Buddhist and Shinto beliefs he encountered during his childhood in Japan, Okamura’s pen and acrylic renderings create places for meditation and contemplation with symmetries, muted color palettes, and muted, calming auras .

Often accompanying the smaller works on paper are large-scale models that the artist draws on the walls surrounding the pieces to create immersive architectural installations. This pairing establishes “a temple-like space to enshrine nature,” he says, and together, the works emulate the quiet, reflective qualities of places of worship.

Some of Okamura’s works shown here are on display until August 20 as part of Melbourne now to NGV Australia. Find more of his exquisite renderings at his site AND Instagram.

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