Artist Mizuki Nishiyama on social and cultural dichotomies in Japan, mixed identities, Shintoism, and finding refuge in art.
The Last Supper is a weekly podcast featuring artists, curators, collectors and gallerists in Asia. Available on Spotify, Apple podcast, Google podcast.
Artist Mizuki Nishiyama
Ep.59 | In this episode of The Last Supper, I spoke with artist Mizuki Nishiyama. Our wide-ranging conversation delved into social and cultural polarities in Japan, negotiating mixed identities, the impact of language, Shintoism and how art offers sanctuary.
"UMMA" Bronze and Soil, Mizuki Nishiyama, 2023
Kan’nabi (The Mountain Gods), Mixed Media Tapestry, 250 x 130 cm, Mizuki Nishiyama, 2023
魔界 MAKAI, Oil on Canvas, 66 x 61 cm, Mizuki Nishiyama, 2021
Mizuki Nishiyama is a London based, mixed-Japanese artist; creating raw, vivid and multifaceted artworks that explore the fragile human condition.
As a mixed-Japanese artist, Nishiyama draws inspiration from the East and West. Bridging her Hong Kong, Japanese and Italian cultural heritages.
Embracing deeply personal experiences to craft each artwork: the artist’s ongoing relationship with anxiety and trauma has greatly influenced her practice, and has fuelled her to confront vulnerability, fragility and the human condition. Creating is a chaotic yet meditative process for Nishiyama that allows her to make sense of the more tempestuous periods in life.
Nishiyama holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Central Saint Martins, and a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Parsons School of Design. Instagram
Website mizukinishiyama.com
Instagram @miznegi
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