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Studied dressmaking and design at a junior college, then began painting
as a self-taught artist / Since 2021, has studied glass-based cloisonné at
Yoshiko Hasegawa’s cloisonné studio and developed an original technique
combining painting with glass-based cloisonné / Solo Exhibitions: 8 times
/ Group Exhibitions: more than 20 times / Art Fairs : 5 times / Exhibited in
Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, France, and Mexico / Expresses
ambiguous memories and faint presences from travels and everyday life
through artworks. Spirits of the White Night 20x200cm Glass-based Cloisonne
with Pure silver wire 2023

2011 Naked Craft Project curator
2020 Soko -Ramune factory- curator
2019 Kobe cultural encouragement award
2020 Kobe Nagata cultural award
2021 Hyogo art encouragement award

relation 17x12x31cm Glass 2016

Born in Kobe. Keen on art from an early age
Left Japan in 1994 to study art in the UK and US. Earned MFA in Photography
from Savannah College of Art and Design
Based in Belgium 2004-2019, held 30 solo shows across 15 countries
including various
European nations, the US, Japan and Cuba
Returned to Japan in 2019, joined Kimura Creative Class in 2020
Currently active in artistic pursuits including artist book workshops
Decalcotage, #1 44x36cm Paper, matte medium
pencil, colored pencil, photo, Cloth 2013

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