YOSHIKO

YOSHIKO was born and raised in Osaka, where she learned to play the piano and became familiar with music from an early age. She loved looking at the overseas photo books and art magazines collected by her father, and dreamed of going abroad someday.

In junior high school, her art teacher recognized her talent, and she became fascinated with creating. However, she went on to study at a music college and set painting aside for a while. Despite this, the rhythm and emotion she cultivated through music had a deep influence on her paintings. One day, her desire to draw burst forth, and she returned to creating.

Influenced by her encounter with Chuta Kimura's work, she developed her own style of abstractly depicting landscapes and memories. Her works evoke emotions drawn from the viewers' memories, while comments like “I was healed” and “I felt energized” continue to motivate her.

After holding a solo exhibition in Ginza in 2023, she expanded her activities to Tokyo and exhibited in New York in 2024, gradually bringing her childhood dream to life.

YOSHIKOは大阪に生まれ育ち、幼い頃からピアノを学び音楽に親しんだ。父が集めた海外の写真集やアート誌を眺めるのが好きで、いつか海外に行きたいと憧れていた。中学時代、美術教師に才能を見出され創作に夢中になるが、音楽大学に進学し一度絵から離れた。だが、音楽で培ったリズムや情感は、後に彼女の絵に深く影響を与える。ある日「描きたい」という思いが爆発し、創作を再開。

木村忠太の作品に出会い影響を受け、風景や記憶を抽象的に描く独自のスタイルを築いた。作品は鑑賞者の記憶の中にある感情を呼び起こし、「癒された」「元気になった」という声が彼女の原動力となっている。

2023年に銀座で個展を開催後、東京へ活動を広げ、2024年にはNYでも展示を行い、幼い頃の夢を少しずつ実現している。