From the spiral shells of prehistoric ammonites to uncanny depictions of organs and fish, Hiné Mizushima has a knack for combining cuteness and humor with the bizarre and unseen. The Vancouver-based artist (beforehand) continues to create vibrant dioramas and wall sculptures that toy with textiles, anatomy, and taxidermy.
Utilizing felt, sequins, embroidery thread, and yarn, Mizushima builds colourful shows of coral, animals, and botanicals. A mounted moray eel, for instance, mimics a pure historical past show, displaying a cutaway of its stomach revealing a—relatively vigorous—child eel.
Just lately, the artist additionally sewed a collection of brooches within the type of microscopic organisms like Daphnia and Paramecium and anatomical human organs. Nerves and blood vessels prolong alongside the basis and crown of a tooth, full with a crammed cavity.
Mizushima is presently getting ready for a bunch present at Ranbu Gallery in Osaka this fall, plus one other group exhibition at Beinart Gallery in Melbourne in early 2026. The artist appears to be like ahead to experimenting with some new craft methods and specializing in her Etsy store, the place unique items and prints can be found for buy. Discover extra on her web site, Instagram, and Behance.
