Libby
Redux Contemporary Art Center announced the opening of two new exhibitions by local artists Hirona Matsuda and Katie Libby. An opening reception will be held Friday, Feb. 13, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Visitors will be immersed in a site-specific installation by Matsuda titled Warm Light. The concept for the piece was inspired by Matsuda’s desire for comfort, warmth and light during a dim period, both literally and emotionally. The work blends physical and emotional elements, allowing viewers to experience them through their own lens.
Warm Light marks Matsuda’s first solo exhibition at Redux and will be created on-site in the days leading up to the opening. During the process, Matsuda will host public studio days, inviting community members to observe, ask questions and participate in the creation of the work if they choose. She views communal art-making as a way to exchange ideas and foster understanding.
Matsuda
Matsuda has maintained a studio in downtown Charleston since 2006 and has exhibited extensively throughout South Carolina, the surrounding region, and internationally in Berlin and South Korea. Her assemblage work is represented by Corrigan Gallery in Charleston.
In Gallery 1056, Redux studio artist Katie Libby presents Atmospheric Memory. The exhibition explores memory as something that shifts and settles, much like weather or light within a landscape. The paintings move between figure and place, emphasizing quiet moments, soft color, atmosphere and reflection.
Libby grew up in South Carolina surrounded by creativity, imagination and color. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in studio art and art and architectural history from the College of Charleston and continues to live and work in Charleston. Her paintings often draw from everyday life, focusing on familiar landscapes and faces that are frequently overlooked.