Kansha. Ceramic Sculptures Inspired by Ancient Japan and Taíno Culture

“Kansha” is a Japanese word that means gratitude. In Japan, giving thanks involves recognizing the effort of others and paying attention to what has been given to us.

This exhibition is born from the desire to explore, through kansha, fundamental concepts of Japanese culture, together with concepts from Taíno culture also related to gratitude. The Japanese pieces are inspired by dogū and haniwa—ancestral ceramics linked to ritual and funerary practices—and symbolize invisible notions that have shaped Japanese sensibility over time. The Taíno pieces draw from the semí, which are sacred objects of Taíno culture that represented deities, nature spirits, or ancestors and occupied a central place in their worldview.