Works by Yoko “Tenyoh” Sugawara

Voices rise and fall, a murmur from neighboring galleries, distant in every way. Here, in Yoko’s world, the silence flows deep, rings in the heart, and whispers an invitation to viewers willing to enter an entrancing domain of devastation and horror and to explore a deep well of care and understanding, of love, where we each enter alone and naked.

Before entering the gallery, prepare yourself for an arduous yet deeply rewarding journey, where tears may well fall, yet the love pulsing in the room feels warm and welcoming.

The stories, the faces, the looks, the staring eyes, sculpted by an artist, by one human’s hands, carry the essence of what it means to be human to all with eyes to see. This exhibition is an exquisite gift, freely given to all who open themselves to an odyssey of the soul.

Everything about “Take Me to Your Moon” is profoundly human in an age when that is both a radical stance and a radical act.

-Mark Zimmerman

The exhibition is at the Dahl Arts Center through June 27, 2026.