Kirin Kane
Kirin Kane
Kirin Kane (they/them) is a mixed media sculpture and installation artist exploring the effect of internal narrative on worldbuilding, relationships, and self-conception. Kane holds a BFA in Ceramics from Northern Illinois University and has exhibited in venues across the country, including Woman Made Gallery, The Clay Art Center, Barkan Gallery, and Belger Arts Center. Past residencies include LAUNCH with Chicago Artist Coalition and the Color Network Mentorship Residency at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Currently, Kane is the Director of Ceramics Programming at Lillstreet Art Center and teaches at Moraine Valley Community College.
I create mixed media sculpture and installation examining the volatility of internal narrative and the ramifications of our desire to believe we’re good people. Working primarily in ceramics, metalworking, and printmaking, I build up cluttered, dense, and intricate texture as visual evidence of ritualized habits and obsessive rumination. With the belief that specificity begets universality, I reassemble my memories, emotions, and contemplations into stories told through a nihilist framework. Prioritizing these stories often leads to the inclusion of additional media, such as found objects, illustration, and hair. I present work within narrative structures and conventions from books, comics, and television to provide familiar structures for viewers to unravel each tale. While each work can stand alone, I delight in crafting installations with my pieces to build immersive settings for every story.





































