Hitomi Nakamura

Born in 1991 in Saitama, Japan. Based in Tokyo.

Hitomi’s practice explores the subtle vitality that emerges within the relationships between body, nature, and perception. Her paintings attempt to capture fleeting states of existence—sensations, emotions, and atmospheric presences that resist verbal articulation yet remain deeply embedded in human experience.

Her artistic path grew from a prolonged engagement with inner inquiry. Since childhood, she has reflected on identity and perception through dialogue with others. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when opportunities for direct conversation diminished, she turned toward painting as a way to give form to thoughts and sensations that language could no longer contain.

Working primarily with acrylic, Hitomi approaches painting as a bodily act. Large gestural strokes function as moments of release, while subtle adjustments allow delicate perceptions to surface. Within this process, she brings seemingly opposing forces—order and chaos, intuition and reason, light and shadow—into a shared pictorial space. Rather than resolving these tensions, the work allows them to coexist and resonate.

Floral forms often appear in her paintings, yet they do not represent specific botanical species. I...

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