

KAWABATA
Born: 1986
Hometown: Osaka
Based in: Osaka
Born: 1986
Hometown: Osaka
Based in: Osaka
Using paper, acrylic paint, and pieces of wood as materials.
Drawing, printing, and image editing app are used to create collages.
I cherish encounters with the "form of the beginning and the end" of a story, which I find through playing with colors.
After graduating from junior high school in 2001, I became self-taught in painting and sculpture.
I have participated in numerous group exhibitions and have held solo exhibitions since 2004.
Solo Exhibition
2024 KAZARI “Hospitality for Spirits and Gods” / Gallery G-77, Kyoto
2023 Playing with colors to find form before becoming a story / Umeya Art Space, kyoto
2009 Mixed Colors / Shinanobashi Gallery apron, Osaka
2007 Secret / Shinanobashi Gallery, Osaka
2006 処 / Osaka Contemporary Art Center Exhibition Room B, Osaka
2005 Toward / Shinanobashi Gallery5, Osaka
2004 Akiko Kawabata Exhibition / Shinanobashi Gallery5, Osaka
What inspires you?
The form of faith passed down from ancient times, its decorations, and numerous traces.
Describe your creative process.
There is a color before it takes shape, and I use a collage to connect and shape things like signs that are born in the play of colors.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Play of colors, Collage, Form
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Ellsworth Kelly
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
Paper, Printers, Image editing app
Where do you go for inspiration?
View shrine and temple spaces, paper decorations, and crafts.
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