Midori Sato‘s recent exhibition ‘Glimmer of Night’ at SCÈNE came to life during her stay in Paris for a year. The scenes of Paris are boldly used for her inspiration, especially the light nights of the city. Her subjects for the paintings are derived from daily life objects, such as shoes, jewels and fruits. She adds a touch of her own interpretation of abstract expressionism making the viewer feel the spark of night lights, rain and the universe, all under one umbrella.
A closet packed full of colorful dresses, an array of high-heeled shoes on shelves, vividly colored flowers:Midori Sato shows us things that every woman yearns to see. Yet if we turn our attention to the details of her work, bold brushstrokes and an intentionally uneven paint coating tinge her subject matter with the contours of abstraction. – TOMIO KOYAMA GALLERY (collaborator)