In Audrey Kawasaki’s newest exhibition “Visceral,” the artist delves into the connection between the mind, body, and soul, paying homage to our miraculous inner physiology as a mirror to our emotions and external being. This triadic connection becomes profound with a deeper understanding of our own impermanence, encouraging us to more fully embrace the precious fragility of life and its beauty. The series of paintings, created after the artist’s move to the UK, unveils the intricacy of the human experience through depictions of the feminine form, diaphanously connected to nature.

In ‘Visceral’ the internal truths of our bodies are not separate from our higher selves—they are the gateway, the tangible bridge, that allows us to see the beauty of the natural world, with profound awareness.

“This body of work has become a deeply personal journey – a raw, vulnerable attempt to find my voice, to shed the layers that no longer serve me, and to uncover the authentic self that lies beneath, even in the face of uncertainty.

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In Chie Yoshi’s inaugural exhibition with KP Projects titled “Sanctuary,” the artist creates a visual refuge dedicated to sheer and unapologetic beauty as a counterpoint to the cynicism, noise, and divisiveness of the contemporary world. Through her paintings, the artist creates a place where the psyche can rest, re-imagine, and restore.

“When I leave reason behind and free-fall into the depth of the psyche, I encounter innate images which become my inspiration. In the same way that the human body carries a long evolutionary history within, the mind also inherits patterns of instinctive behavior. Jung called them archetypes. Freud called them archaic remains. Mythologists call them motifs. Other scholars call them primordial thoughts. I try to capture these ancient yet timely motifs as collective dreams in my paintings. It gives me a sense of selflessness, groundedness and unity to paint our collective psyche that exists beyond time and space.” – Chie Yoshii