Artist Interview: Saeko Ehara
Saeko Ehara is a Kirakira (Japanese word for glitter, glisten, twinkle) artist and video journalist based in Tokyo. She represents Kirakira motifs such as jewels and flowers in her works and is inspired by Japanese Anime culture. With a background in oil painting, she is interested in finding a connection between analog and digital experiences and mixing the old with the new. We asked Saeko about her art, creative process, and inspirations.
Artist Interview: Ibuki Kuramochi
Ibuki Kuramochi is a Japanese-born interdisciplinary artist who incorporates the Japanese modern/contemporary dance Butoh, performance, video, installation, and painting in her art and explores concepts around the body, the resonance of thought and body, metamorphosis, cyborg feminism, and post-human feminism. We asked Ibuki about her art, creative process, and inspirations.