Aiko Miyanaga facts for kids
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Aiko Miyanaga
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| Born | 1974 Kyoto, Japan
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Kyoto University of Art and Design |
| Alma mater | Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music |
| Known for | Sculpture and installation works |
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Notable work
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Aiko Miyanaga : strata, origins |
| Style | Contemporary art |
| Awards | Nissan Art Award |
Aiko Miyanaga (born 1974) is a Japanese artist. She creates amazing sculptures and art installations. Her work often shows how time passes and changes things. She even uses special materials like naphthalene. This material slowly disappears over time, making her art change right before your eyes!
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Growing Up and Learning
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.
She studied art at the Kyoto University of Art and Design. Later, she went to the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She finished her studies in 2008.
Where Her Art Has Been Shown
Aiko Miyanaga's art has been shown in many places. Here are some of her cool exhibitions:
- In 2014, she made a sound art piece called "Soramimimisora (Hearing Things)." It used ceramics to create sounds.
- In 2015, she took part in a special exhibition. This show was inside an exclusion zone near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. No one could visit the exhibition in person. This was because the area was not safe for people to enter.
- In 2018, she had a show with another artist, Albert Yonathan Setyawan. This was at the Mizuma Gallery in Singapore.
- In 2019, she created an installation called "Hair Salon Kotobuki." This was for the Setouchi Triennale art festival. It took place in the Seto Inland Sea.
- In 2020, her work was part of an exhibition called "New View." This show was at the Art Gallery Artium in Fukuoka.
- She was also going to show her art at the 2020 Tokyo Biennale. But the event was moved to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In 2021, she showed her art at the Northern Alps Art Festival.
Awards and Special Honors
Aiko Miyanaga has won several important awards for her art:
- In 2011, she received the 22nd Gotoh Memorial Foundation New Artist Award.
- In 2013, she won the Grand Prize at the Nissan Art Award.
Books About Her Art
- Aiko Miyanaga : strata, origins (2014)
- Aiko Miyanaga - Nakasora The Reason For Eternity (2012)
