MURAKAMI Kaoru

Profile

Born in Tokyo. Lives and works in Tokyo. Graduated with a BFA from m Central Saint Martins in 2023.
After studying oil painting and etching, she has mainly created installation works since 2008. Through research called ‘Sanpo / Walks’ that combine intuition and theory, she creates works that question the relationship between technology, humans, and the environment.

Recent exhibitions and activities
2024 “Kobe Rokko Meets Art Beyond 2024,” group, Hyogo, Arts Center in Mt.Rokko
2024 “COSMIC HABITAT,” group, Tokyo, 8/ Shibuya Hikarie.
2023 “Nakanojo Biennale 2023,” group, Gunma, Kyu - Baigetsu
2021 “STILL LIFE,” group, Avignon, La Chartreuse, France
2019 “HIKARINOHITOTSU,” solo, Gunma, Viento Arts Gallery

Awards
2024 “Kobe Rokko Meets Art Beyond 2024,” Mayor of Kobe Award, Hyogo
2016 “6th Open Call for New Artists Exhibition,” Selected, Kawaguchi Art Gallery ATLIA, Saitama
2008 “Gunma Biennale for Young Artists,” Selected, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma

About works

My practice questions the relationship between technology, people and the environment through research that combines intuition and theory, known as ‘Sanpo / Walks’. I examine the connection between technology and the environment from the perspective of printmaking reproduction techniques and anthropology, exploring the expression that emerges through ‘intervention’ with the plate. Seeking to capture the moment when the ‘plate’ as a concept transforms the meaning of traces and memories, I develop my work across various media, creating comprehensive pieces that imbue the production process itself with meaning.