LOYAL is proud to present Fallen Scale, Zoé Blue M.’s first solo exhibition with the gallery and her first in Europe. Eight paintings revolving around Shinto mythology feature Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess and Ame-no-Uzume, the Japanese goddess of dawn, mirth, and arts. The paintings are presented in Loyal’s ground floor exhibition space, originally designed by famed Swedish architect Hans Asplund in the 1950’s. Fallen Scale, unfolds a tale of crisis, cycles, and balance framed by myth and a sense of place and identity. Shintoism is the indigenous spirituality of Japan, centered around kami—the spirits or deities associated with the natural world and ancestors. It is a vital part of Japanese culture, emphasizing the deep connection between humans, nature, and the divine.…