Tezkayama Gallery is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition of Misato Kurimune. 

Kurimune was born in Kobe 1988 and completed an masters course at the Kyoto Sika Univerisy in 2013. She established her unique concept and style while she was stuying. In March 2013, Kurimune participated in the Print Art Triennial in Kyoto 'PAT KYOTO' along with a number of established artist. In 2011, Kurimune also participated in a group exhibition at Tezukayama Gallery, entitled 'Shashin?'. Using photographs as their medium, the four emerging artists received great recognition for their art works.

Kurimune mostly creates art works based on black and white photographs, printed on fabric and then painted over with cosmetics or silver leaf. In doing so, she creates powerful images that leave a long-lasting impression on the viewer.

In this exhibition, her new series 'condolence', 'crushed' and also previous series 'complex' will be shown.

Courtesy of Tezukayama Gallery