Dancer (Miguel) Painting

I am a Japanese interdisciplinary artist based in London. I work mainly in sculptures and drawings that explore to establish a primal, naturalistic and spiritual vista of the inner world of my creation. My artistic practice seeks to give lives to materials, generating individual bodies which I believe have their own existence. These ritual objects and environments were inspired by contemporary culture, music, fashion and my own daily experiences. I present art work as a means of expressing my personal mythology which embodies the essence of the world I live in. By employing fluid materials such as water, ink, plaster and fabric, I intend to spark a moment emerging through the interactions between material, time, environment and myself. Each piece is a unique and improvised rapidly and responsively. I call this process manifestation of entity, it takes place when my unconsciousness is in tune with the integrated materials. Prior to my creation, I carefully study the materials logically and intuitively until they start to form a part of my entity, which later allows me to work spontaneously. My background as a trained Japanese calligrapher helps my access the state of unconsciousness yet sensory acute state during which the work brings the generation process. My practice is cross-disciplinary, and collaborated with choreographer, dancers, musician, fashion brand, designers and other artists. I have recently launched her on-going project, MYSTIC FORMS, a hand crafted jewellery collection, with a graphic and digital media designer Taiyo Nagano in 2015, exploring the relationship between art and body to endeavour the idea of Wearable Art. I also worked as a visiting tutor at Camberwell College of Arts (2016-2017) Solo exhibitions include Innervisions, Sway Gallery London (2019), Revelry in Paradise 楽園の宴, Matsudo, Japan (2014), Mystic Parade百鬼夜行, matohu, Tokyo, Japan (2013), Alive, Bicha Gallery, London (2012). Group shows include A History of Drawing, Camberwell College of Arts (2018), Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts (2016), SIXTY, LUBOMIROV/ANGUS-HUGHES, Athens, Greece (2016), I Never Lied To You, Camberwell College of Arts (2015).