Illuminated Schoolgirls Odyssey

BETWEEN LIGHT AND SILENCE, FRAGILE FIGURES EMERGE AS ECHOES OF LOST INNOCENCE.

In Illuminated Schoolgirls Odyssey: The Silent Saga of Light and Loss, Hiro Ando transforms schoolgirl silhouettes inspired by Battle Royale into luminous sculptural presences suspended between memory, vulnerability, and contemporary mythology. Crafted in black and red plexiglass with LED illumination, the works evoke Tokyo neon atmospheres, manga aesthetics, and the emotional fragility of contemporary youth. Through minimalist glowing contours and monumental scale, Ando explores themes of innocence, resilience, urban isolation, and collective memory within modern society. The series merges Japanese pop culture with contemplative sculptural language, creating a silent visual theatre where light reveals the tensions hidden beneath contemporary existence