Mitsuo Miura

Mitsuo Miura, a Japanese artist residing in Spain since 1966, is primarily known as a painter, but his work transcends traditional media, straddling the line between sculpture and installation. With near-geometrical shapes and vibrant colors that shift with explored themes, Miura draws inspiration from 20th-century movements like minimalism. His art establishes a nuanced dialogue between materials and space, subtly referencing nature in highly-stylized forms. "Imagined Memories," his intervention at the Palacio de Cristal, seamlessly blends circles of colors on the floor and ceiling, creating a mental narrative that interacts with the architectural space. Miura's use of faded colors enhances the evocative nature of the work, while the transparency of the exhibition space ensures varying perceptions based on daylight and weather conditions. The column, symbolizing the reduction of elements to their minimum expressions, serves as an architectural nexus rooted in tree schematics.