THE UNDERGROWTH
In her solo exhibition at Gallery Heptagon, Mednicov presents work in washi, textile, and ceramic media that investigate permanence and transformation through a regional naturalistic lens.
Dimensional washi works encasing local flora were developed in residence at Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan. Ceramic works informed by a range of plant matter were produced at Studio Yuka Kikumoto in Arita, Japan.
Mednicov also developed a limited-edition tufted rug in collaboration with Kyoto-based weaver, Toyoshima Mikiya. Drawing from Toyoshima’s garden as a source, Mednicov produced a monoprint that was subsequently transformed into a lush shadow image of ever changing nature.
Gallery Heptagon
2025
The Undergrowth, Gallery Heptagon, Kyoto, Japan, 2025 (solo exhibition, installation view)
Some Like the Sun Some Like the Shade (left), glazed porcelain, 10 x 10 x 9 inches, 2025
Bamboo at Night (back right), washi and plants, 80 x 40 x 1 inches, 2024
Forest Floor (front right), washi and plants, 80 x 40 x 1 inches, 2024
Japanese Maple & Bamboo, washi and plants, 80 x 80 inches, washi produced as a Visiting Artist at Awagami Factory (Tokushima, Japan)
Mikiya’s Garden, 6 x 7 feet, hand-tufted indigo dyed kibiso silk, produced in collaboration with Design Tochi (Kyoto, Japan), left
Indigo Garden, washi and indigo, 30 x 40 inches, washi produced as a Visiting Artist at Awagami Factory (Tokushima, Japan), right
Bamboo at Night, washi and plants, 80 x 40 inches, produced as a Visiting Artist at Awagami (Tokushima, Japan), left
Summer Foliage, metal Jacquard weaving, produced in collaboration with Design Tochi (Kyoto, Japan), right
Ferns & Wildflowers, porcelain, 12 x 10 x 9 inches, 2024
Cycle of Life, porcelain, 6 x 6 inches, 2024
Collection, porcelain on plywood on tatami mat, 40 x 40 inches, 2025