Natsumi Kaihara
Jewelry
Natsumi Kaihara is a Japanese artist and contemporary jeweller based in Barcelona. She arrived in the city in 2008, where she graduated in Artistic Jewellery from Escola Massana under the tutorship of Ramon Puig Cuyàs. She completed internships at the workshop of Marc Monzó and later worked for two years in the studio of Carles Codina.
After six years of professional experience in her hometown of Tokyo, she presented two group exhibitions, Warp Tokyo–Barcelona y RESOURCESinviting both Japanese and international artists. In 2021, Natsumi re-established her base in Barcelona. Since then, she has been actively involved in coordinating exhibitions, giving talks, and participating in radio programs, with the aim of increasing the visibility of contemporary jewellery in both Barcelona and Tokyo.
Statement
My work seeks to capture the essence of silence and serenity. I place great importance on the process: spending time with the materials, observing their transformations, and letting them set the pace. This patient and attentive relationship is as significant as the final piece and defines my working method.
The works emerge from this essential dialogue with the material. They do not adhere to a rigid plan, but rather find their own internal order and begin to resonate with each other in a polygonal and silent way. Through repetition, variation, and attention to gesture, each form slowly adjusts, leaving room for the unexpected.
Each piece is part of an ongoing quest in which the subtle and the essential are gradually revealed. Rather than imposing a meaning, my work invites a contemplative experience, where time, matter, and presence intertwine in perfect balance.
