The Sydney Morning Herald has described Shigeyuki Kihara's show Fa'a fafine: in a manner of a woman - currently at Sherman Galleries, Sydney until 02-04-05 - as a "tour de force". Fa'a fafine: in a manner of a woman is also showing at the Pop-In Room, at Artspace in Auckland.

"Kihara's tour de force proves to be Ulugali'i: Samoan Couple 2004-2005 in which he appears, digitally manipulated, as both husband and wife, in the same picture. This hauntingly plausible image provides a vivid measure of this artist's aesthetic and technical commitment."

From ethereal light to captivation on SMH

Image: Ulugali'i:Samoan couple 2004-05 by Shigeyuki Kihara. Image courtesy of the artist and Sherman Galleries, Sydney. Photo credit: coylehallThe Sydney Morning Herald has described Shigeyuki Kihara's show Fa'a fafine: in a manner of a woman - currently at Sherman Galleries, Sydney until 02-04-05 - as a "tour de force". Fa'a fafine: in a manner of a woman is also showing at the Pop-In Room, at Artspace in Auckland.

"Kihara's tour de force proves to be Ulugali'i: Samoan Couple 2004-2005 in which he appears, digitally manipulated, as both husband and wife, in the same picture. This hauntingly plausible image provides a vivid measure of this artist's aesthetic and technical commitment."

From ethereal light to captivation on SMH

Image: Ulugali'i:Samoan couple 2004-05 by Shigeyuki Kihara. Image courtesy of the artist and Sherman Galleries, Sydney. Photo credit: coylehall----------------------------------------------------------
Up coming solo exhibition involvment:

Lei girls
Whitespace Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
9th till the 28th of April 2005
www.whitespace.co.nz