Aiko Miyanaga facts for kids

Aiko Miyanaga (born 1974) is a Japanese artist. She is famous for her sculptures and installation art. Her art often shows how time passes and leaves its marks. She has created many artworks using a material called naphthalenee. This material slowly disappears over time, making her art change and fade.

Early Life and Education

Aiko Miyanaga was born in 1974 in Kyoto, Japan. Her family were potters, meaning they made things from clay. Her father was also a ceramic artist. He was part of a group called Sodeisha, which made modern Japanese pottery.

Aiko Miyanaga studied art at two universities. She went to Kyoto University of Art and Design. Later, she attended Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She finished her studies in 2008.

Art Exhibitions and Shows

Aiko Miyanaga's art has been shown in many places. Her works often explore ideas about time and change.

Notable Exhibitions

In 2014, Miyanaga showed a work called "Soramimimisora (Hearing Things)". This was a sound installation that used ceramic pieces.

In 2015, Miyanaga took part in a special art show. It was held near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. This area had high levels of radioactivity after an accident. Because of this, no one could visit the exhibition in person.

In 2018, Miyanaga had a show with another artist, Albert Yonathan Setyawan. This exhibition was at the Mizuma Gallery in Singapore.

In 2019, she created an artwork called "Hair Salon Kotobuki." This was for the Setouchi Triennale, an art festival in Japan.

In 2020, Miyanaga's art was featured in an exhibition. It was called "New View" and was held at the Art Gallery Artium in Fukuoka.

She was also scheduled to show her work at the Tokyo Biennale in 2020. However, this event was moved to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, her art was displayed at the Northern Alps Art Festival.

Awards and Recognition

Aiko Miyanaga has received several important awards for her art.

Major Awards

• In 2011, she won the 22nd Gotoh Memorial Foundation New Artist Award.
• In 2013, she received the Grand Prize at the Nissan Art Award.

Books About Her Work

• Aiko Miyanaga : strata, origins (2014)
• Aiko Miyanaga - Nakasora The Reason For Eternity (2012)