ARTISTS

Nami Shibata

At first glance, the figures depicted in Nanami Shibata's works appear enigmatic. These figures are based on motifs that appear in various media, such as characters on the stage, on the screen, and in fairy tales passed down from generation to generation. Appearing in various creations and being repeatedly transformed and reincarnated through the eyes and hands of their makers and receivers, their existence is something that transcends time and space. It does not disappear when it ceases to be seen, but rather continues to live on, dissolving into memory and changing in form. By reinterpreting and painting this uncertain existence on canvas, the artist explores the transition of images and their possibilities. What becomes evident through the artist’s work is the material appeal of painting and her deep discernment in desiring to find new ways to render the image of figures.

BIOGRAPHY

Biography

Born in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1985. Graduated Fukuoka Prefectural Dazaifu High School. Dropped out of Onomichi City University Graduate School of Fine Arts. Selected for an award at TOKYO WONDER WALL 2009 (as well as 2010). Exhibited at 2010 Tokyo Wonder Site Emerging "ROOFS". Selected for Shell Art Award 2013. Held solo and group exhibitions in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kagawa, and more. Exhibited at Art Fair Tokyo in 2014 and 2015.

Solo Exhibitions

2010 Tokyo Wonder Site Emerging「ROOFS」 Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, Tokyo
2012 SURFACE Neuro Café, Tokyo
2013 「Yellow Stage」　Takashi Somemiya Gallery, Tokyo
2014 「Actor」　Takashi Somemiya Gallery, Tokyo
2016 「Montage」　Mizoe Art Gallery, Fukuoka
2020 「Form」　Mizoe Art Gallery, Tokyo, Fukuoka
2022 「Drama within a Drama」Mizoe Art Gallery, Tokyo, Fukuoka
2023 「Resolution」　Mizoe Art Gallery, Tokyo, Fukuoka
2024 「Shadow and Unevenness」　Mizoe Art Gallery, Fukuoka
2025 「The Form of Somebody」　Ginza Tsutaya Books, Tokyo



Group Exhibitions

2008 HOPES Exhibition Fukuyama City Museum of Art, Hiroshima
2008 WONDER SEED 2008 Wonder Site Shibuya, Tokyo　
2009 TOKYO WONDER WALL 2009 Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
2009 TAG BOAT SUMMER AWORD 2009 Art Complex Gallery, Tokyo
2010 TOKYO WONDER WALL 2010 Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
2013 Today’s One Piece Exhibition　　 Onomichi City University Art Museum, Hiroshima
2013 Shell Prize Exhibition 2013　　 The National Art Center, Tokyo
2014 Today’s Method of Life Exhibition　　Takamatsu City Shionoe Art Museum, Kagawa
2017 Shell Prize Artist Selection Exhibition 2017　　The National Art Center, Tokyo
2022 ARTIST TRANSFER in HIROSHIMA　 Art Gallery Miyauchi, Hiroshima
2023 ART LOUNGE PROJECT #3 Le Metté Adeline, Okayama
2024 Chisato Matsumoto + Nami Shibata “Dual Vision” Exhibition Kyoto Tsutaya Books, Kyoto

Awards

2009　
Selected for an award at TOKYO WONDER WALL 2009.

2010
Selected for an award at TOKYO WONDER WALL 2010.

2013
Selected for Shell Art Award 2013.

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EXHIBITIONS

Kenpei Yunde Takashi Yatoji