Artists
Asano Yuriko
- Born 1990 in Miyagi, Japan. Based in Miyagi, Japan.
Asano Yuriko visits places to learn about their food cultures and usage of plants, traces her own experiences and interactions with the people she meets, and creates paintings that record the heritage of the local area. More than mere botanical illustrations, her works capture wisdom and knowledge that has long been passed down from generation to generation. They incorporate topics that are being lost in modern society, such as symbiosis between humans and nature, perspectives on living creatures other than humans, the cycle of life, and also topics informed by an awareness of contemporary issues, such as women’s work. Through her colorful and vital paintings, Asano is celebrating the richness of our world.
- Selected exhibitions
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- 2024
- Artist in Residence Program 2024 “SPINNING SCAPES,” Aomori Contemporary Art Center (Japan)
- 2024
- Yamagata Biennale 2024 – Michinooku Art Festival, Yamagata Zao Gymnasium (Japan)
- 2023
- Solo exhibition, Seedbed, SNOW Contemporary (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2023
- Agriculture in Art, The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki (Japan)
- 2019
- Aomori Earth 2019: Agrotopia – When life becomes art through local agriculture, Aomori Museum of Art (Japan)
- “Resting Medical Herb” 2020
- Private collection.