＜Biography＞
KEIKO YAMAGIWA
1983 Born in Tokyo
2006.6 - 2006.12 Internship at United Nation Information Center ( UNIC ), Tokyo, Japan
2007 Graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of The Arts London
2010 Graduated from Tokyo University of The Arts, MA
山際景子
1983年東京生まれ
2006年6月 - 2006年12月 国連広報センター( UNIC ) インターンシップ, 東京
2007年ロンドン芸術芸術大学 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design校卒業
2010年東京藝術大学大学院デザイン科卒業
＜Exhibition＞
08.2011 Shodoshima Air Art Project 'Story of the Island' Invited Artist, Kagawa, Japan
03.2014 'Relation Shape' at ART FOR THOUGHT in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
08.2016 'The perspective of three graduates from Tokyo University of The Arts' at Daimaru, Kobe, Japan
08.2017 'Relation Shape' la Vitrine in Monaco
08.2018 Keiko Yamagiwa Solo Show at Daimaru, Kobe, Japan
02.2019 Keiko Yamagiwa Solo Show at Iyotetsy Takashimaya, Ehime, Japan
02.2019 ‘Inside Out, Outside In’ Female artists group exhibition at JACCAC, Hong Kong
10.2021 ‘Wo-Men beliefs’ group exhibition, Kiezkapelle Neukölln, Berlin
02.2022 ‘Wo-Men beliefs’ Czech-German group exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Prague
＜展示＞
2011.8月 小豆島Air ARTプロジェクト 'Story of the Island' , 招待作家, 香川県
2014.3月 'Relation Shape'展 ART FOR THOUGHT, 東京
2016.8月 '東京藝術大学出身３人の視点' 大丸神戸, 兵庫県
2017.8月 'Relation-Shape'展 la Vitrineギャラリー, モナコ
2018.8月 山際景子 個展 大丸神戸, 兵庫県
2019.2月 山際景子 個展 いよてつ高島屋, 愛媛県
2019.2月 ‘インサイドアウト アウトサイドイン’ 女流作家展 JACCACギャラリー, 香港
2021.10月 ‘Wo-Men beliefs’ チェコ-ドイツグループ展、 Kiezkapelle Neukölln, ベルリン
2022.2月 ‘Wo-Men beliefs’ チェコ-ドイツグループ展、Academy of Fine Arts, プラハ
Up until the age of six, I was never exposed to TV due to my parents' strict policy. However, when I caught my first glimpse of 'KABUKI', I was simply astounded by the beauty of it all.
This, coupled with the fact that I was surrounded by sculptures and serigraphs by Erte - the influential Art Deco designer whose work my family collected, meant that I was immersed in the world of beautiful forms from an early age; subsequently sewing the seeds for my desire to become a fashion designer.
Therefore I decided to attend Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, a school where many famous designers that I respect have graduated from. However, during the Christmas holiday of my first year I travelled to Rwanda to visit my sister who was working for the UN at the time, and my whole perspective of life changed.
The colors, the sounds, the smells, the shapes and the lifestyle were completely different to anything I had experienced before. I was inspired by the world around me and found myself drawing what I saw and how I felt at every opportunity. This passion for creativity has never stopped driving me and has led me to constantly ask myself one very important question:
'What is the value of happiness?'
Life in Tokyo is so convenient and everything is available at anytime, yet take a look on the train or the street and you will see many people in their own little bubbles. In Africa, even though commodities are scarce, the people smile at each other, help each other and always possess the spirit of generosity. Although we are living in one of the most densely populated cities in the world, there's still a feeling of isolation and loneliness.
This experience in Africa gave me the basis for the theme of 'Human Relationships' in my art. I express different aspects of this theme through several mediums. In Relation Shape I use photography to record human interactions. In RS ( Relation Shape ) I use paint to explore my ideas in a broader, abstract way. In RS Cocktail Series I use digital print to transform my drawing into digital collage allowing me to illustrate a complete story in one image.
I believe the value of happiness is deeply related to the interactions we experience in society. Having lived abroad and travelled extensively, I have felt this belief to be palpably true.