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“Niraikanai” located on the first floor. We are showcasing numerous works by the artist Erina Ishigaki.

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Born in Osaka.
Master of Arts in Western Art, Kyoto University of the Arts
After the graduation, Erina moved to Okinawa and fell in love with the beauty of the sea.
Certificated as a diving instructor.
As an active diver, her experience refracts straight into her artworks of the underwater world of Okinawa.
Leaving herself to nature, she portrays the charm of Okinawa’s nature,
which is not only the beauty of the sea but also the unfathomable fear intact.
Recently, she has been attracted to Ryukyu indigo, a color made from Okinawan soil, and incorporates it into her work.
2007, solo and group exhibitions in Kyoto
2008, group exhibitions in Yokohama
2023, 2024, solo exhibition in Okinawa Currently working energetically in Okinawa.

Introduction

“Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.”
by Leo Tolstoy

Under Water World
Please feel free to explore.