Erika Matsunami

Born in 1963 in Hiroshima, Japan, lives and works in Berlin, Germany as an independent transmedia artist engaged in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary artistic research.
She transforms autobiographical experiences and motives from her social environment into an artistic context and creates projects with different mediums.

Education of fine arts:
1982–84 study of fine arts, sculpture, Hijiyama University, Hiroshima, Japan
1984–86 study of fine arts, sculpture, research advanced courses, Hijiyama University, Hiroshima, Japan
1991–97 study of fine arts, liberal arts, KAW – aesthetic education/art and cultural studies / Institute for Art in Context, Universität der Künste Berlin (Berlin University of the Arts), Berlin, Germany

Postgraduate professional education:
2009–2010 study of music, UNI.K l Studio für Klangkunst (sound art) und Klangforschung (sound research), guest auditor under honorary professor Dr. Martin Supper, Universität der Künste Berlin (Berlin University of the Arts
2011–2012 study of music, UNI.K l Studio für Klangkunst (sound art) und Klangforschung (sound research), guest auditor under honorary professor Dr. Martin Supper, Universität der Künste Berlin (Berlin University of the Arts)

2019 (August–November) PhD in Fine Arts. The tutorial (das einzelne Tutorium) under Prof. Giaco Schiesser (Head of Artistic PhD Programme Fine Arts), Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland
In 2020, Her project was suspended due to the spread of COVID-19. In 2024, She completed her Pre-PhD in artistic research (presenting her research at an ...

Exhibiiton in photography 2004 – today (selection)
- N.N - Zwischenliegend
2024: Peace on Earth l Maryland Hall for Creative Arts, Maryland, USA
2018: Himmel über Berlin l Galerie GEDOK-Berlin, within the framework of the program European Month of Photography, Berlin
- Les coloris
2016: DIS/APPEAR – Fotografische Materialitäten l Galerie GEDOK-Berlin, within the framework of the program European Month
of Photography, Berlin
- Salbe
2015: Finsternis l Galerie GEDOK-Berlin, Berlin
- Flüchten von der Erinnerung (Escaping the memory)
2014: Fluchten l Galerie GEDOK-Berlin, Berlin
- re/cycle - "I'm also there"
2011: re/cycle - "I'm also there” l Galerie M, Berlin
- I - Aruiwa
2013: LebensSICHTEN l Galerie GEDOK-Berlin, Berlin
2009: SCHAULAGER II l Galerie Kunstflügel, Rangsdorf, Brandenburg
2008: vier Künstlerinnen aus vier Ländern I Verborgenes Museum, Berlin
- B.O.D.Y.
2023: B.O.D.Y. - the second skin, SKIN l Dark Gallery CPH, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Kopenhagen, Dänemark
2012: imaginarium III l Galerie Wedding, Berlin
2011: Wo ist Sophia? Die Weisheit des Leibes l Frauenmuseum Bonn, Bonn
B.O.D.Y. l Diip - L’Associazione culturale Diip, Venedig, Italien
2010: GEDOK Berlin 1960-2010 Positionen der Gegenwart l Kunstraum Kreuzberg / Bet...