mokuhanga exhibition in Japan

I was invited by the artist Erico Fujita to participate in a group project with Narushima Washi, who wanted to promote their Japanese paper. Each artist was asked to create any sort of artwork with their paper, with the results to be shown in a large group exhibition.

The works are all currently on show in Hanamaki City Culture Hall, in Iwate, Japan.

I created a variable edition of mokuhanga prints - an edition of 12, with each of the flowers having a different pattern or colour. I sent 4 to be shown in the exhibition. I really wanted to showcase the paper itself, so I left a lot of negative space around the flower.

It has been wonderful to see photos of people visiting the shows, and I enjoyed taking part in a presentation with some of the artists via zoom.

There are so many different types of artworks, I wish I could’ve visited the show in person to take a look.

This is the poster for the project which lists all the participating artists.

It’s always lovely to see my work in a new context. Do let me know if you make it to the show!