Reigh Mari Case

Born into an artistic family in Tokyo, Mari Reigh began creating art in early childhood, often painting alongside her mother and two art tutors. As a highly sensitive child, she found it difficult to paint in group settings at school, and art became a private sanctuary. The loss of her mother at age eleven shattered her world, and painting became a vital way to understand and process her emotions throughout her teenage years.
From infancy through her early twenties, Mari also worked as a model and trained as an actor for commercial work. These experiences required her to conceal her autistic traits and perform a version of herself for the camera.
In her twenties, she pursued a career as a graphic designer and illustrator while continuing to paint and exhibit in her native Tokyo.
After moving to the UK as a student in 2001, Mari set painting aside for nearly two decades. It wasn’t until 2020—during lockdown and following a diagnosis of autism—that she began to paint again.
Painting has since become a means of self-expression and acceptance, allowing her to reconnect with her authentic self. Fish frequently appear in her work, symbolizing the delicate space between life and death—a recurring theme in her exploration of identity, emo...

University of Arts London (1st class 2008)

Ealing BEAT September 2022 (London)
Ealing BEAT September 2024 (London)
Ealing BEAT September 2025 (London)
LumiNoir Art Gallery October 2025 (Camden, London)
Winter Exhibition-The Silence and and Joy of Light- (Holborn, London) December 2925
LumiNoir Art Gallery Winter Art Market (Camden, London)December 2025
Ealing BEAT September 2026
Solo show at Teas & Cs (London) August -November 2026