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MIEKO NAKAMURA

Japanese contemporary artist Mieko Nakamura finds value in simple daily life. She creates works based on the aesthetic sense of Japanese culture, cultivated through tea ceremony, calligraphy, flower arrangement, and Japanese poetry. The genre, materials, and production process of her work depend on her inspiration and sensibility, which she sources from moments in her daily life.

There is a brightness, energy, and humor expressed across her lively canvases.

As she strategically places calligraphy inks and paints onto the canvas, Nakamura places them organically and holistically, with an emphasis on spatial orientation. Her methods and styles offer a wholly contemporary aesthetic, accented by hints of her Japanese heritage. She hopes her works convey her desire for peace and simplicity.

Nakamura was born in Mikuni, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, and currently lives and works in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. She has studied calligraphy from a young age and has continued to throughout her life. After studying painting, aesthetics, and tea ceremony at university. She continued her arts education after university, where she really honed her artistic crafts. She has been deeply engaged in the arts throughout her life, encountering artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Tadahiro Ono. She has drawn significant inspiration from those artists into her life and work.

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Heart Flower 207, 2020 Paper & Paint 16 x 12 ″ USD 1,600

Heart Flower 208, 2020 Paper & Paint 16 x 12 ″ USD 1,600

Heart Flower Blue 6, 2020 Oil on Paper 10.5 x 9.5 ″ USD 1,150

Heart Flower Sumi 10, 2019 Mixed Media on Canvas 25.5 x 18 ″ USD 2,500

Heart Flower Sumi 126, 2018 Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas 12.5 x 16 ″ USD 1,650

Heart Flower Sumi 179, 2008 Japanese Calligraphy on Paper 9.5 x 10.5 ″ USD 1,150

Heart Flower Sumi 186, 2005 Ink on Paper 18.5 x 13 ″ USD 1,800

Heart Flower Sumi 204, 2019 Ink on Paper 18 x 15 ″ USD 1,900

Heart Flower Sumi 211, 2019 Ink & Mixed Media on Canvas 18 x 21 ″ USD 2,250

Heart Flower Sumi 223, 2020 Collage & Ink on Paper 13 x 9.5 ″ USD 1,300

Heart Flower Sumi 224, 2020 Collage & Ink on Paper 16 x 12.5 ″ USD 1,650

Heart Flower Sumi 225, 2020 Collage & Ink on Paper 13 x 9.5 ″ USD 1,300

Heart Flower Sumi 74, 2019 Mixed Media on Paper 13 x 9.5 ″ USD 1,300

Heart Flower Sumi 9, 2001 Mixed Media on Paper 16.5 x 12.5 ″ USD 1,650

Heart Flower Sumi 95, 2019 Collage on Paper 13 x 9.5 ″ USD 1,300

I value a simple daily life. What I express is life, daily life, and the universe that is the source of it. I create works based on the aesthetic sense of Japanese culture cultivated through tea ceremony, calligraphy, flower arrangement, and Japanese poetry. The genre, materials, and production process of the work depend on the inspiration and sensibility that comes from each moment of daily life. I hope that the brightness, energy, and humor that are expressed throughout my works will be conveyed to people, and that the world will be calm and peaceful.

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