Finally installed — a dream come true.

I was incredibly nervous throughout the installation, constantly wondering if everything would come together in time, and whether I could even finish all the frames.
But along the way, so many small and big miracles happened, and I’m deeply grateful for every single one of them.

In particular, curator Vida’s careful planning and support made this exhibition possible. Some of the works are being shown in this area for the very first time, which is a true honor for me.

While I was installing, people passing by asked if I was the artist. When I said yes, they were genuinely amazed — a moment I’ll never forget.

That’s why I’m so glad I came to New York for this. Every second was worth it.

Here is the final information:

Traveling Exhibition
KUU – Moments of Circularity
Jinn Yagi & Mabo
Curated by Vida Sabbaghi

📅 January 26 – April 30, 2026
📍 Empire Stores, DUMBO, New York

Please check out:
@cope_nyc
@empirestoresdumbo

Special thanks to Barbara Centrella 🤍







KUU – Moments of Circularity
Curated by Vida Sabbaghi

📍 Empire Stores, DUMBO, New York
If you are visiting New York,
please stop by! #abstractart #artexhibitioninnewyork #brooklynart

Empire Stores was originally built between 1868 and 1885 as a waterfront warehouse complex in Brooklyn.
Constructed of solid brick, the seven buildings once stored coffee, sugar, molasses, and wool, supporting New York’s port industry at its peak.

At the time, Brooklyn’s shoreline was lined with massive warehouses and was known locally as “The Walled City.”
Empire Stores played a particularly important role in the coffee trade, helping make New York one of the major coffee hubs in the United States.

With changes in transportation and port logistics, the warehouses fell into decline and were largely abandoned by the 1950s–60s.
In the 2010s, the site was carefully revived through adaptive reuse, preserving its historic structure while transforming it into a contemporary cultural destination.

Today, Empire Stores is a place where history and contemporary expression coexist—a successful global example of architectural preservation and renewal.
Its original brick walls, slate surfaces, iron loading gear, and coffee chutes remain, now combined with glass and steel.
The public rooftop terrace offers sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Bridge, and Manhattan Bridge.

Thousands of people visit the site every day.

And my artwork is up there Amazing

Photo by @jinnjinny@jinnyagi
Artwork @jinnjinny and @mabo.works
Curated by @cope_nyc

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