‘Genesis’ questions where and why life forms, and where it is going; ‘Joy’ ponders how one can live with this feeling. ‘Vista’ wonders if what is important is actually present in the real world, in the moments of time that interact with the landscape we see. In contrast, ‘Rebirth’ asks whether our real world is contained in the past or future, in life or death, in huge cycles or scales.

These minimalist watercolour and ink artworks form a series that captures a sense of existential serenity and introspection by Osaka-born, Marseille-based artist Hiroe Saeki, providing a window into her ongoing internal artistic journey and philosophies. Her exhibition begins with an interpretation of her personal history and memories, gradually moving to her theories on life and philosophy. “I grew up with a complicated background,” Saeki narrates. “My parents divorced when I was 14. In the wider family, there were struggles for money and power, jealousy, sadness, depression and abundance of emotional drama. My art has been a reaction to this trauma.”