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写真を愛した祖父の影響からN.YのParsons School For Designで写真を専攻。The Center of Alternative Photographyでは写真の更なる理解を深める為、19世紀の写真技法に取り組む。School Of Visual Arts Photography Residency Programに参加。コンピューターミュージックをUCLA付属校で学び、後にBerklee College Of Music Professional Songwriting Certificate Programを修了。ニューヨーク大学ITPでは、映像と音楽のインタラクティブな作品を制作。
個展を東京アメリカンクラブ、東美アートフェア 永善堂画廊、 銀座靖山画廊、心斎橋大丸美術画廊、日本写真学院 他 グループ展を渋谷西武美術画廊、国立新美術館、東京都美術館、The center of fine art photography、Soho photo gallery 他 多数個展・グループ展を開催。東京芸術劇場プレイハウス Festival Tokyo 他にて様々なアーティストと前衛演劇に出演。国内外にて活動を行う。
「海外に住んでいた頃、日本の家族に思いを馳せて祖父が物静かにレンズを覗く姿を思い、私もカメラを通して興味を抱くものや掛け替えのない瞬間を写真に収めました。祖父が他界した時、大切な存在が消えてしまう虚無感に襲われ、その時に触れた自然の神秘的な美しさやその中に潜む記憶や物語に耳を傾ける様になり、目に見える世界を超えて感じる事を写真や映像や音等で表現して行ければと思いました。祖父は写真をニコン、ライカ、ハッセルブラッドなど様々なカメラを使用して撮影してました。私も憧れから、ニコンやライカのフィルムカメラや、中判カメラではハッセルブラッド500C/MやデジタルのX2Dを使用して撮影してます。テクスチャーのある作品は古典技法や赤外線カメラを駆使してます。大自然の中でじっくり同じ場所に佇み耳を澄ませてますと、喧騒を離れて静寂に包まれ、やがて不思議な音が聞こえて来るように思います。その音が風景と重なり合うときにシャッターを切ります。長い時は、45-60分かけて一枚の写真を撮ります。現像すると、目で見ている風景を超えて、まるで心の色が現れているように鮮やかで、時に儚く写っています。その時間や場所でなければ出会えない、尊い一期一会によって出来た作品です。」
Born in Tokyo. Influenced by her grandfather, she majored in photography at the Parsons School of Design in New York and went on to study 19th century photographic techniques at the Center for alternative photography to further deepen her understanding of photography. She also participated in the school Of visual arts photography residency program. Studied computer music at UCLA extension and completed Berklee College Of Music Professional Certificate Program in songwriting.
At New York University Interactive Telecommunication summer program she experimented with performance art that combined her two passions of visual and music expression.
She continues to hold exhibitions both in Japan and overseas. She has held solo exhibitions at Tobi Art Fair Eizendo Gallery, Gallery Seizan Ginza, Daimaru Shinsaibashi Art Gallery, Japan Center of Photography and other venues. Participated in group exhibitions at Seibu Shibuya Art Gallery, National Art Center Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Center for Fine Art Photography and Soho Photo Gallery and many more.
She has appeared on Avantgarde theatre with many artists and collaborated exhibitions with artists from different background. At Parsons school of design she was invited to give a speech for summer program students and has taught alternative processes at photography school in Tokyo.
"I was fascinated by my grandfather taking photographs and from as far back as I can remember, I carried a camera around shooting whatever took my sight. It was the experience of a lose of my grandfather while living overseas that opened my eyes afresh to the mystical beauty of Japan’s nature and prompted me to lend an ear to the memories and tales concealed in its interstices. My grandfather used Nikon, Leica and Hasselblad and many more. I use 35mm film Nikon and Leica camera and for medium format Hasselblad 500C/M and Hasselblad X2D. The works with texture are by alternative processes and infrared camera. As I stand in one place for hours in the nature I start hearing sounds of a hidden voice as if the nature is communicating and sending messages. Opening and closing the lens is almost like inhaling and exhaling while the longest exposure could be 45-60min. I hope to continue to take photographs that probe what lies beyond the visible world. "
