Utilizing materials such as stockings, tights, and cosmetics, she makes dolls using her aunt or other female relatives as a motif.
She likens her own physical and mental discomfort and faults to her blood relative’s genetic disorder of the lower limbs.
She sews a thread as if performing surgery on the “human form” which is the ‘Yorishiro’, or vessel for the soul.
The theme is removing the pain from experiencing loss, and transforming a personal experience into a story.
By seeking an existence that can match the personal value of the word ‘Mother’, she is grasping for a universal prayer.
Exhibitions
2024
Why do humans create human-shaped objects?
（Yokohama Doll Museum）
2023
The Infinite World of Japanese Dolls: From Religious Icons to Works of Art
(The Shoto Museum of Art, Tokyo)
2022
Our bodies recovering (PARA, Tokyo)
2021
In order to ward off relatives (PARA, Tokyo)
2021
Hiroyuki Oki presents “Super happening 18”
(Koganei Art Spot Chateau 2F, Tokyo)
2020
Hiroyuki Oki presents “Super happening 17”
(Koganei Art Spot Chateau 2F, Tokyo)
2019
Nobumasa Kushino Outside Japan Exhibition (Tokyo Dome City Gallery AaMo)
2018
Shibuya Awards Exhibition (Tokyu Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station)
2017
Art of Akita 2017 Exhibition (Akita Museum of Art, Public Gallery)
2017
The 20th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art
(Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kanagawa)
2016
POCORART National Open Call vol.5 Awards Exhibition
(3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo)
2014
POCORART Declares! Exhibition
(3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo / Towada Art Center, Aomori)
2012
Mothers Compilation (Solo Exhibition;mag, Akita)
2012-2013
“Tohoku wo hiraku shinwa” Exhibition vol.1-2(Various places in Akita City)
2011-2015
POCORART International Open Call Exhibition vol.2-5
(3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo)
Awards
Artworks
2018
Selected, “Shibuya Awards”. (Tokyo)
2017
Selected, “The 20th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art”.
(Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kanagawa)
2015
“Tomorrow's Imagination Award”. Juried by Tadasu Takamine,
Tomorrow’s Torture Exhibition (cocolaboratory, Akita)
2015
“Judges Special Award”. Juried by Masato Nakamura.
Pocorart International Open Call Exhibition vol.5 (3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo)
Written Works
2017
Grand Prize Winner, “The 3rd Fumiko Hayashi Award for Literature”,
Tozene, Kachakuchane (Novel).
(Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc., Tokyo/Kitakyushu, Fukuoka)
Reviews
2023
“Chapter 10 Hitogata Are Hitogata”, p134-135,
The Infinite World of Japanese Dolls: From Religious Icons to Works of Art/ Seigensha Art Publishing, inc.
2021
“Newcomer Artists 100”, p. 63, Recommended by Ren Fukuzumi,
February issue of Bijutsu Techo 2021/Bijutsu Shuppansha
2018
“Commentary No. 92”, p. 154, Outside Japan: Japanese Outsider Art, Nobumasa Kushino/Eastpress
2015
“Aunt and Cousins”, pp. 52-53, POCORART Declares!,
Masato Nakamura/3331 Arts Chiyoda
2013
“God Mom”, p. 135,
Art Brut? Outsider Art? POCORART! Welfare×Expression×Art×Spirit,
Kenjiro Hosaka, Masato Nakamura, eds./3331 Arts Chiyoda
Short Fiction(Published as Author)
2024
“Femme Maison”, pp. 46-92, Shosetsu-Tripper Spring 2024, Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.
2019
“Zoo”, pp. 70-77, YukariRo No.03 ,YukariRo
2017
“The Best Time” (Short story card for sales promotion), Beer Style 21 Inc.
2017
“Tozene, Kachakuchane”, pp. 252-274, Shosetsu-Tripper Spring 2017, Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.
Volunteer Participation
2019
Submitted and self-issued zine, Tokyo Art Book Fair 2019.
(Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo)
2017
Submitted and self-issued zine, The 27th Literature Free Market.
(Tokyo Ryutsu Center Second Exhibition Hall)
2016
“The Storytelling Table Runners” Project.
Submitted,1 piece,110×35cm
Education
2005
Bachelor’s (Fine Arts [Inter-media Art]), Tokyo University of the Arts