Kazuko Miyamoto's Geometric Vitalism at Madre Museum

Kazuko Miyamoto (Tokyo, 1942) is the subject of a solo exhibition at the Madre Museum in Naples, curated by Eva Fabbris in her first curatorial statement as director. The show challenges geometric rigidity through Miyamoto's String Constructions, which blend optical art and organic forms, influenced by Sol LeWitt and Steve Reich. The installation includes archival photo decals and juxtaposes works from different periods to highlight underlying resonances. Miyamoto's pieces, such as 'Archway to cellar' and a 1973 String Construction for MoMA's staff cafeteria, incorporate breath, light, and shadows. The exhibition also features performances exploring urban and natural environments, alongside anthropological reflections on Japanese symbols like the kimono. The curatorial approach emphasizes structures that open movement and mystery rather than conclusions, echoing Kandinsky's 'spiritual in art.'