Galerie Aifa, 6, Rue de la poste, 1936 Verbier
Solo Show - Shinya Tanoue
Through a powerful body of work, Shinya explores the expressive potential of clay as a sculptural medium, one that holds memory, form, breath, and transformation.
Shynia's hand-built works — often shell-like in form — are marked by meticulous coil construction, layered slips, and delicate surface carving. These pieces resist categorization, balancing the architectural and the organic, the symbolic and the sensual. The shell motif, central to his practice since 2007, serves as a metaphor for protection, transformation, and the fragile boundary between interior and exterior life. Each vessel seems to breathe, holding both presence and absence, fragility and resilience.
Shynia's hand-built works — often shell-like in form — are marked by meticulous coil construction, layered slips, and delicate surface carving. These pieces resist categorization, balancing the architectural and the organic, the symbolic and the sensual. The shell motif, central to his practice since 2007, serves as a metaphor for protection, transformation, and the fragile boundary between interior and exterior life. Each vessel seems to breathe, holding both presence and absence, fragility and resilience.