Komorebi, 2025 · Porcelain, glazes, pigments, metal
Suspended within the tearoom of a historic machiya and extending into the surrounding garden, Barrero’s abstract forms resemble leaves and petals, floating as if caught in a gentle breeze. The porcelain elements are never truly still, shifting with the air, brushing against one another to create a soft chime.
The title Komorebi (木漏れ日)—the light filtering through leaves—captures the fleeting nature of the work. Light and shadow, sound and silence, movement and stillness—these elements create an experience rather than just an object. Komorebi serves as a quiet reminder that nothing exists in isolation. Every fragment—every person, every place—is part of something larger, woven into the fabric of the world.
Exhibited in Komorebi at KYOTOGRAPHIE
April 12 – May 11, 2025