“HERE WE ARE”

Japanese-Swiss artist Leiko Ikemura presents the exceptional large-scale sculpture exhibition AQUÍ ESTAMOS / (HERE WE

ARE), in the inspiring architectural setting of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia, Spain. The exhibition showcases six giant public sculptures that float above a blue pool of water in public space, an urban architectural landscape created by the architect Santiago Calatrava. Among the six sculptures with subtly coloured patina, four are in the reclining position, as if they are diving into the horizon of the pool. These four artworks —Double Figure, Cat Girl Lying, Lying Girl, and Catgirl with Usagi— each have the appearance of a girl, but also the shape of a flower. “In my work I foster the fusion of nature, with animals and plants as hybrid beings in space, in an eternal circle of life,” explains the artist.