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<\/a><\/p>\nSolo Exhibition “The Fragment of Memory ” Sakiko Ichikawa
\nOpening exhibition Tuesday, September 25 7pm-10pm
\nTuesday, September 25 – Sunday September 30
\nOpen Hours: Wed – Sun noon-6pm
\n*Appointments only on Wed by email by Tues.<\/p>\n
Sakiko Ichikawa was born in 1978 in Nagoya. She started to learn drawing at the age of nine, and she went on to the art course in high school.
\nAfter graduating from Nagoya University of Arts, She flew to India. And there, she enhanced her sensitivity, while traveling around the country and doing volunteer works besides artistic activities
\nShe had produced various art works such as Acrylic painting, oil painting, and installation using egg shell, etc.
\nTraveling overseas gave her chances to recognize the beauty of four seasons and the richness of traditional culture in Japan.
\nEspecially, she was impressed by the depth of the expression of wood block prints, which represents Japan\u2019s traditional culture. And now she mainly works on expressive activities by the wood block-print
\nWood block prints is helpful for her to express the senses, fragrance, twinge, feeling of dignified air, doze, and sense of drift\u3001which we experience at the turn of seasons.
\nShe hopes that viewers, who encounter her works, will be healed. She is grateful if her works let them feel fresh air surrounding and separate from their busy daily lives even if it is a brief moment. by encountering her works.
\nHer wish is to produce works that touch heart of people, while respecting the warmth of her hands, various techniques, and Japan\u2019s unique materials in each piece of her wood block print.<\/p>\n
Awards:
\n2011\u3000Bienal Internacional de gravura Santos 2011\u3000( Brazil)
\n2011\u30002nd Penang International Print Exhibition 2010 (Penang,Malaysia)
\n2010\u3000Fine work of Nagakute Cultural central contest ( Nagoya-city,Japan)
\n2010\u3000Water painting Society \u3000[2011\u3000prize] ( Nagoya-city,Japan)
\n2010\u3000syunyou Society [2011 selected prize] (tokiyo, Japan)
\n2010\u3000triennale in important cultural asset building of the Meiji era (Gifu ,Japan)
\n2009\u3000Chuunichi news paper prize of Tenpakuku art exhibition ( Nagoya-city,Japan)
\n2009\u3000Chuunichi news paper prize of Midoriku art exhibition ( Nagoya-city,Japan)
\n2009\u3000Rookie of the year award of Central part syunyou exhibition ( Nagoya-city,Japan)<\/p>\n