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For this exhibition,「きらきら＝ぼし」I have painted a circle ofNiboshi on a round canvas under the theme of 'Circulation'.
Harmony, food chain, sardine tornado... Where does the circle
begin?
The kanji for fish〔魚〕and weak〔弱〕is combined to read iwashi〔鰯〕as sardine (esp. the sardine of the Japanese anchovy).
It is a really weak fish, but it is the one that supports the 'circle'of so many lives and is truly a behind-the-scenes force. If thesardine disappeared, that 'circle' would probably come to anend. I thought about this as I stared at the niboshi I had mistakenly purchased which was a drawing assignment when I was auniversity student. Since then, the Nibosi began to shine and I
became obsessed.
Niboshi are condensed memories and blessings of the majesticsea, and they shine like jewels. Each of us human beings is also
small and weak, but each of us is irreplaceable to someone else,and each of us is a「きらきら＝ぼし」［Kira Kira ni Boshi］as"sparkling = star" that shines as brightly as a niboshi. And theyare part of the 'circulation' that connects the baton of life.
I have been drawing for 18 years with the pure innocence of
those days when I looked up at the first star that softly
illuminated the ground through the cracks of the night's
darkness and pointed my finger at it.
Harmony, but not congruence. Be true to your feelings, even if
those around you don't understand you.
I hope my work will encourage those who see it.

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OnBorn in Aichi Prefecture. Since being fascinatedby the 'niboshi', which do not lose their luster
even when dried up, she has been creating
artworks using 'niboshi' as a thematic motif. In
her painting activities, she has drawn works on
the theme of crowds and envy for life, and has
won prizes in the Red Bull Ignition Osaka-Americamura Street Light Art Project, the KONICAMINOLTA × Pen magazine Eco & Art Award, theSHIBUYA ART AWARDS and others. In addition to
her Niboshi works, she is currently involved inother activities such as producing collaborative
goods and holding solo exhibitions throughtie-ups with aquariums and companies acrossJapan with her colourful colour pencil works,
mainly of fish. In the spring of 2024, her first solo
exhibition in a foreign country will be held in
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ACCESS
18 minutes south on foot from
Sannomiya Station on various lines (about 1.4 km)
Motomachi Station 15 minutes south on foot fromBY BUS
Get on a Port Loop bus or a bus bound forPort Island at SHINKIBUS Sannomiya Ekimaeand get off at Shinkocho bus stop
BY CAR
1 minute from the Kyobashi exit on the Hanshin
Expressway Route 3 Kobe Route1 minute from the Shinko ramp on the Harbor Highway*There is no dedicated (or partner) parking
for cars or bikes.
Please use a nearby parking lot.

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第0321006号 ○展示：神健保第0321007号／登録：令和3年6月18日／有効期間：令和8年6月17日／動物取扱責任者：東口信行【運営者】株式会社アクアメント