Terasawa Kie

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Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1997, Terasawa is a glass sculptor currently based in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. After graduating from Tama Art University in 2020, majoring in glass art, she proceeded to Toyama Institute of Glass Art and completed training at Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo in March 2025. Terasawa’s work revolves around the theme of “life,” and she primarily employs the glassblowing technique, in which she finds vital energy in how molten glass inflates when she breathes into it. Her empathy for the material shapes her creations, which squirm, wriggle, and come to life in her hands. In her representative series Syoujou, proliferating glass and other foreign materials, such as rusted iron, are combined to embody peculiar lifeforms that resemble fruits or organs. Her unique perspective on “life,” as contemplated through the lens of negative aspects such as decay and death, is boldly reflected in this rather eerie appearance. Yet underlying her expressions is the inherent delicacy of the glass material, which highlights the beauty and dynamism of life, in contrast to the images of decay and death.
Her major exhibitions include the solo show Syoujou (Gallery O2, Ishikawa Prefecture, 2024), and the group shows at the ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO 2025 (Kyoto Shimbun Building, Kyoto, 2025), Hysterik Nature (Mitsukoshi Contemporary Gallery, Tokyo, 2022), and the Kuma Exhibition (ANB Tokyo, Tokyo, 2022). In 2021, she was selected for the Kuma Foundation’s creator support program (fifth generation). Awards include the second prize at SICF22 Exhibition (2021) and the Kanazawa Mayor’s Honorable Mention at the 79th Kanazawa Craft Exhibition (2023).

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HIGASHIYAMA AREA