NewP 11 -Silver #01- Print

Kyoko TAKEI / 武居京子 Japanese. Born in Japan. Lived in NY 1997-2021. [Selected Grants] 2005-2006:文化庁新進芸術家海外研修制度研修派遣 Japanese Government; Fellowship to Study in the USA Program for the Artists (Agency for Cultural Affairs/BUNKA-CHO, Japanese Government, Japan) 2002-2003: 公益財団法人ポーラ美術振興財団在外研修員 POLA Art Foundation: Fellowship to Study in the USA Program for the Young Artists (POLA Art Foundation, Tokyo, Japan) [Awards, Selections] “100 Curators 100 Days” (10 selected artist by Roobina Karide, Director, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art [2012, Saatchi Online, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK], “100 Curators 100 Days” (10 selected artist by Clara Drummond, Assistant Curator, Morgan Library & Museum) [2012, Saatchi Online, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK], “Edward Mooney Travel Prize “ [2008, National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York]. [Art Statement] Invisible space between objects or conversations and the flow of time are my interests for both architecture jobs and artist expression. Even though the medium has been changing for my art, I have kept these themes. To design house was my childhood dream. I always draw a floor plan after I back from somebody’s house. It was fun to me instead of drawing dolls or flowers as other girls. It’s a 2-D expression with B&W pencil lines on paper, however, I can imagine the rooms and colors all over the drawing. Also I played making my own tiny house using Japanese folding mattress. It has just simple 3 walls. Such minimal room creation of my childhood towards my recent art works ‘Architecture Project’ and embroidery ‘Book Project’. If we have 6 plates, it would be fine. Half of 6 are still fine to be. Even 2 or 1 would be ok. However, a lot of people does not have even 1. For painting and resin covered sculpture art works are all about color reaction of each. Very straight art expression I try to do.