Mr. Maruyama was born into a farmers’ family in Niigata prefecture, where the common viewpoint was that flowers were pointless, non functional and just something to get rid of. … The budding of Mr Maruyama

Hospitality has just reached brand new dimensions, with a production crew of 7 devoted volunteers, making the Sado Island experience beyond compare. … Sado Island in 30 hours

Eyes as Big as Plates has landed in Japan and we will be touring the country over the next two weeks. After some hours in Tokyo we headed to Niigata and Sado Island, together with our trip planner extraordinaire, Ms. Akemi Date from The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo. … Konnichiwa Japan!

Our first ever shoot in Sweden! We got to escape our exhibition setup duties at the Finnish Institute for a day out in Nynäshamn with Kersti and her daughter Carolina. Kersti celebrated her 70th birthday with Eyes as Big as Plates on the windswept shores of Knappelskär, just outside of Stockholm. … Kersti on the shore

We hope to see you tomorrow night at 6 pm for the opening of Eyes as Big as Plates at the Finlandsinstitutet in Stockholm. Welcome! … Welcome to the Finnish Institute in Stockholm tomorrow!

It’s finally springtime and that means your trusted Norwegian-Finnish duo is once again ready to go on tour with Eyes as Big as Plates – Stockholm is our first stop next week, where we will produce new works and set up an exhibition at Finlandsinstitutet. We hope to see you at the opening on March 19th, more info to come very soon. … Eyes as Big as Plates goes to Sweden & Japan!

In relation to the ongoing exhibition The Magic North. Finnish and Norwegian art around 1900 at the National Museum in Oslo, Eyes as Big as Plates has been invited to hold a family workshop in the National Gallery studio, Sunday March 8th. … Open family workshop in the National Gallery in Oslo this Sunday

Half of the Eyes as Big as Plates duo is currently in Omaha, Nebraska on an artist residency at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. … Eyes as Big as Plates on show at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska (US)

Just in time for Christmas, the Eyes as Big as Plates duo is proud to present a sparkling new project and blog: Time is a ship that never casts anchor – Stories from New Kirkenes Sykehus. … New project and blog: Time is a ship that never casts anchor – Stories from New Kirkenes Hospital

In collaboration with the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Øyne så store som tinntallerkener (Eyes as Big as Plates) is ready to tour Norway. The exhibition is part of Nasjonal Ressursbank DKS (The Cultural Rucksack) and will visit 5th-7th graders all over the country over the next two years. … Eyes as Big as Plates on tour with the National Museum of Norway

Six Norwegian contemporary photographic artists approach the photographic medium in the  exhibition BLIKK!, produced by Buskerud Art Center – Pilotgalleriet by Jasmina Kemura, Susanne Fleischmann and Marianne Skarpnes for DKS Buskerud. … BLIKK! Touring exhibition with Buskerud Art Center and Pilotgalleriet, Norway

Agnes will be auctioned off in Rome in Italy next week for a charity exhibition. Curated by Manuela De Leonardis, Donne X Donne is a photography exhibition featuring 25 female artists supporting Breast Health International (BHI). … Agnes goes to Rome