SAORI KANDA: SELF LOVE FOR WORLD PEACE, TIMES SQUARE SCREENS

Friday, October 27, 2023, 7:30-9:30pm
TIMES SQUARE TWIN SCREEN
42nd & 8Ave, NYC

Saturday, October 28, 2023, 8-9pm
TIMES SQUARE I LOVE NEW YORK SCREEN
1530 Broadway, 44-45th St, NYC

Presented by Vision Art Media
Sponsored by Bulls Tokyo
Additional support provided by Okada Museum of Art and Hinata NFT

Kanda’s performance is a breathtaking display of artistry, where she dances and sings to contemporary music, remixing it herself, while simultaneously creating large, vibrant paintings with her bare hands and body covered in paint. It’s a mesmerizing blend of dance, song, and visual art, akin to a sacred ritual where her life is laid bare. Drawing inspiration from the action painting pioneered by Jackson Pollock, Kanda has spent two decades refining her unique expression that connects with sacred prayer, dance, and drawing.

Having faced the challenges of the Covid Pandemic, Kanda has emerged with a profound perspective on self-love. She asserts, “By deepening self-love, I nurture a wellspring of love within myself. Only by letting love overflow from within can we truly love others and create a cycle of love. Now is the time to tell people that self-love is connected to world peace.” A powerful idea that resonates with the global audience.

Curator Sato, a firm advocate of utilizing art to “make people happier” and “make the world a better place,” finds synergy with Kanda’s aspirations for global betterment, culminating in this expansive project. Positioned in New York, a melting pot of cultures, the headquarters of the United Nations, and a champion of human rights, it becomes a poignant platform to resonate with the call for world peace.