“A Pair of Lungs” is an exhibition of sculpture that explores the artistic collaboration between Julia McKinlay (UK) and Hiroko Nakajima (Japan). Over twelve months and despite the physical distance, the two artists have responded to each other’s practice through virtual studio visits–sometimes shadowing each other’s processes–to culminate in a residency in Nakanojo that materializes this exchange. The resulting body of work responds to the site of the exhibition in Isama, and centers around material investigations that unravel hidden narratives within human relationships and emotions, and the boundaries between nature and the human-made.

A Pair of Lungs” is supported by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation and University of Leeds.
Special thanks to Hatano Seisakujo for the metal fabrication.