Hikaru Nagi-s 1st Anniversary Work A Gathering ... Online

The piece is a monumental 6x4 foot digital canvas, though its physical manifestation as a limited-edition washi paper print has sold out twice over. At first glance, it appears to be a quiet, rainy evening at an old sentō (public bathhouse) converted into a community hall. Lanterns flicker. Steam curls from cups of tea. Over forty figures are seated in concentric circles, none facing the viewer.

If the first year was Hikaru Nagi finding their voice, the second year promises to be a chorus. Hikaru Nagi-s 1st Anniversary Work A gathering ...