Haruka Kanamaru: Exploring Fragility and Resilience Through Glass Haruka Kanamaru, born in Tokyo in 1984, is a Japanese artist whose distinctive approach to sculpture centers around the ephemeral beauty of glass—a material that embodies both vulnerability and enduring form. Combining meticulous craftsmanship with profound conceptual exploration, her work delves into themes of time, impermanence, and transformation—concepts powerfully conveyed through her unwavering dedication to this singular artistic medium. Her formative years at California State University Long Beach instilled in her a fo…