Hashimoto Mio Exhibition: Onigiritsuki-kun and Cafe Time
Animals by sculptor Hashimoto Mio will be gathering at fuai cafe in Nara.
There will be some fun members visiting, including Tsuki-kun, the black Shiba Inu who lives with Mio, and Hinata, the mascot cat of Kaze no Sumika Atelier .
This is a limited-time cafe event where you can relax with expressive animals. Please come and meet them and pet them!
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"Hashimoto Mio Exhibition: Cafe Time with Onigiritsuki-kun"
Period: Saturday, February 8th, 2025 - Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, 11:00-17:00
Location: fuai food stock + cafe, Shiro Building 2F, 2 Shonancho, Nara City
*There is no elevator. Only stairs are available.
ACCESS
13 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
18 minutes walk from JR Nara Station
There is no dedicated parking lot. Please use the nearby paid parking lot.
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During the period, the cafe will also be selling three types of bronze statues in limited quantities.
[Work information]
Moon-kun with a rice ball in his mouth (bronze statue)
Edition numbered and boxed
Size: H102 x W178 x D60mm
Price: 165,000 yen (tax included)
Moon-kun Holding a Rice Ball (Bronze statue: image is for illustrative purposes only)
Edition numbered and boxed
Size: H100×W70×D95mm
Price: 165,000 yen (tax included)
Hinata ( Bronze statue: image is for illustrative purposes only)
Edition numbered and boxed
H381×W243×D386mm (actual size)
Price: 660,000 yen (tax included)
The bronze statues were created by Mio Hashimoto, who carved the original model and then produced by Kurotani Art, which has the skills to precisely reproduce the statues. Each statue is painted in Mio's studio, so each one has a slightly different expression.
Please also pay attention to the indescribable expressions on Tsuki-kun and Hinata's faces.
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[About purchasing bronze statues]
・Orders will be accepted at the store.
Delivery will take place 3 to 5 months later.
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We look forward to seeing you all at fuai cafe during the exhibition!
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"Hashimoto Mio Profile"
A portrait sculptor who has set up a studio in a warehouse in northern Mie Prefecture and carves animals in their natural form from wood. In addition to holding exhibitions at art museums around the country where visitors can get up close and personal with his wooden carvings, he also creates portraits of animals, prototypes for figurines and objects, and illustrations of animals.
