Past Exposition
Mimi Yamanaka
24th May to 17 April
Art by Mimi Yamanaka
Exhibition - About the artist
Born in Tokyo, Japan. Graduated from Tama Art University with a degree in oil painting. After working as a manager at a film and advertising production company, became a freelance illustrator. Moved to the Netherlands in 2021. Has worked on projects for Shiseido, UNIQLO, and others.
After working in advertising for more than ten years, I decided to focus again on my own artistic practice. This exhibition presents ten new works — paintings of favorite personal belongings and pieces created while reflecting on what artistic expression means to me — alongside eleven earlier, fantastical works and occasional writings.
Artist Statement
” I am fascinated by the gestures and expressions of people that are not directed at others, and by the textures of well-used everyday objects. By keeping the contrast low without using black or white, I aim to capture ambiguity, silence, solitude, poetry, and a kind of presence within the subtle scale of grey. “
