中岛晴美 "Since 1989 I have created pieces for "Bag Series" which focused on expressing the very inner parts of me. I think that period was created by a romantic obsession that existed in me . Now I face my life with more clarity (...). Now I prefer to work ceramics to express the pain that lies wthin every human being. By doing so, this justifies my existence. “ I find myself when working with ceramics, and my suffering transformes as I develop my creations, to finally reveal a sculptural form." Harumi Nakashima