WKM Gallery is pleased to present Sky Beyond Words, a solo exhibition by Ryo Matsuoka. This exhibition marks Matsuoka’s second exhibition with WKM Gallery, having participated in the gallery’s inaugural group exhibition, ‘Metamorphosis: Japan’s Evolving Society’, in November 2023.

For this exhibition, Matsuoka will be presenting an exhibition of embroidered textile works of various sizes. For Matsuoka, working with textiles is interchangeable with a paintbrush, pencils, or the written word. However, what separates sewing and textiles from painting is the constraints and parameters set by the sewing machine itself. The sewing machine presents a more narrow frame of vision - the lines are created by the needle, thread, and the push and pull of the fabric - but it is the actual restriction of physical space in which to manoeuvre that creates for an interesting process.

Opening Reception: 21 June 2024 | 4 – 7 pm

Gallery address: 20/F, Coda Designer Centre, Wong Chuk Hang