Holographic Entities Reminding of the Universe

May 2021

Pierpoint Lane between Third Street and Bridgeview Way – San Francisco

Artists Statement:

Consisting of nine artworks, this installation reflects my interest in ancestral traditions and folklore that speak to the interrelatedness of all beings, animate and inanimate, in the universe.  The sculptures are inspired by shapeshifters: ever-evolving entities that continue to reinvent themselves by embracing dualites and celebrating new identities.  The tallest, Ichiren-Bozu, is a mythic character that represents consciousness.  The upward movement and repetition of form implies growth and prosperity.  Traveling down the lane one will also encounter Continuous Eyes, the archetype of the protector: Animated BackScratcher and Umbrella Shapeshifter, deities of aged tools: Plant Shapeshifter, inspired by Burro’s Tail, on of the site’s plantings Moth Shapeshifter, a famous secular ghost from modern Japan, and Animated Moon, a reminder of the natural world  My installation invites reflection, encouraging passers-by to consider their own interdependence and uphold the Bay Area’s spirit of diversity, innovation, and resiliency.

Masako Miki was born in Osaka, Japan and now lives and works in Berkeley, California.

1996 Miki graduated from Notre Dame De Namur University in Belmont, California with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Painting and a minor in Printmaking

These pieces are a permanent site-specific sculpture installation commission by Uber Technologies through San Francisco’s 1% for the arts