The exhibition “Traces of Existence” consists of the works of four artists, Isu Choi (Seoul – Korea), Arisa Inoue (Hyogo – Japan), María Eugenia Muñoz (Montevideo – Uruguay) and Suvi Tupola (Kangasala – Finland), who are part of Academy of Fine Arts in Munich (AdBK), class for jewellery and hollowware, Germany. Through their work, they reflect on the remnants that human beings leave behind. They speak not only of memories, but also of the transformations and traces that take place or are left in nature. These reflections are created by exploring different materials, some reused and others of natural origin. The exhibition will feature four very different perspectives, closely related to the artists’ origins, experiences and personal views of society and the environment in which we live.

The inspiration for the sand in the exhibition comes from the idea of zen gardens.

It is related to the philosophical concept of impermanence; the thought that everything changes,

flows, comes into existence and disappears from the world. The sand shifts and the patterns

change in appearance, like flowing water.

The exhibition itself is in a state of constant motion. Visitors have to walk across the sand on the floor to properly see the pieces, leaving footprints and moving the sand. The pieces will also move, leaving behind traces of their previous positions.

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