Artist

Yuuna TANAKA

<Food Cart of Love> Tokyo Midtown Award 2018, Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, 2018

<The Nail That Sticks Out Is Also Living> Street Museum 2019/Roppongi Art Night 2019, Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, 2019

<Kawaii Country> Seifukai Art Encouragement Exhibition, Hiroshima City University, 2017

Photo: Takuya Matsumoto

Yuuna TANAKA

Born 1997 in Okayama, live in Hiroshima.
2022 Compeleted the department of Fine arts, faculty of Fine arts, Hiroshima City University.

A dyeing, weaving, and sculpting artist who creates works through the traditional “tsuzure weaving” technique. In addition to works focusing on dyeing and weaving techniques, she also produces and runs interactive works that aim to “create connections between people.” Since the COVID-19 pandemic, she has performed on the streets, walking with her artwork and plants, creating chance encounters with others through her work and artistic activities.

Major activities include Tokyo Midtown Award 2018 (Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, Tokyo, 2018), Street Museum 2019 (Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, Tokyo, 2019), Roppongi Art Night 2019 (Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, Tokyo, 2019), ArtPara Fukagawa (Monzennaka-cho/Kiyosumi-Shirakawa/Morishita, Tokyo, 2020), ArtPara Market Fair (Fukagawa Fudo-do/Earth Plus Gallery, Tokyo, 2021), Creative Director Intern at INSPILATION STORE (Orchard Road, Singapore, 2018)

Major Exhibitions

「Art Para Fukagawa Chatty Art Festival」 Monzennakacho, Kiyosumi Shirakawa, Morishita (Tokyo), 2020

「Roppongi Art Night 2019」 Tokyo Midtown Roppongi (Tokyo), 2019

「Tokyo Midtown Award 2018」 Tokyo Midtown Roppongi (Tokyo), 2018

Major Awards

“1st Art Para Fukagawa Grand Prize” Sumitomo Mitsui Aioi Life Insurance Award, 2020

“Seifukai Art Encouragement Award” Chairman's Special Award, 2020

“Tokyo Midtown Award 2018” Art Division Excellence Award, Special Jury Award, Audience Award, 2018

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