New City
New City is a series that explores the relationship between body and material, and between consciousness and structure.
Beginning with the artist’s awareness of metal implanted in her own body, metal is treated as a mediator that subtly connects inside and outside, self and world.
In this work, structure does not appear merely as a physical framework. It emerges as a condition through which perception and consciousness arise. Slight deviations in gravity, support, balance, placement, light, and sound generate moments in which space becomes newly perceptible. Honda’s interest lies in these moments—when something “stands,” and when space itself comes into being.
The title New City is inspired by the etymology of Chiang Mai, Thailand, where the artist undertook a residency. Observing the rhythms, habits, and environmental tendencies of the city, she translates these impressions into spatial compositions using locally sourced metal, thin aluminum sheets, and small components.
The resulting structures resemble architectural models, yet remain partially inaccessible. By subtly shifting the viewer’s perspective away from a human-centered scale, the works function as generative sites—structures that continue to change in relation to time and environment.
New City 01
Materials: Steel, Stainless Steel, Glass, Aluminum
Dimensions: 140 × 340 × 445 mm
Year: 2025
New City 02
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 209 × 120 × 120 mm
Year: 2025
New City 03
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 80 × 225 × 310 mm
Year: 2025
New City 04
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 500 × 295 × 350 mm
Year: 2025
New City 05
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 500 × 295 × 350 mm
Year: 2025
New City 06
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 70 × 250 × 300 mm
Year: 2025
New City 07
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 170 × 325 × 410 mm
Year: 2025
New City 08
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 50 × 300 × 300 mm
Year: 2025
New City 09
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 170 × 245 × 440 mm
Year: 2025
New City 10
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: 170 × 650 × 885 mm
Year: 2025
cell
Materials: Iron
Dimensions: 170 × 100 × 250 mm
Year: 2024
New City 11
Materials: Photographic Print
Dimensions: 73 × 100 mm
Year: 2025
Exhibition: SOKO, Bangkok, Thailand
