SKOKO OKUMURA

Born in Japan in 1983, she lives and works between Tokyo and Milan.
Winner of a prestigious government scholarship, she graduated in 2008 with a degree in Traditional Japanese Painting from the Tokyo University of the Arts. After graduation, she moved to Florence to further her studies in fresco restoration. This experience gave her a new understanding of fresco techniques and colors, leading her to experiment with the application of Italian pigments to Japanese painting techniques, which often utilize metallic supports such as gold or silver leaf.

The primary objective is to represent the relationship between humanity and nature. The passing of the seasons, the fading of colors, and the merging of sounds toward a renewed harmony have always been, in all cultures, a source of artistic inspiration in its many forms, as well as profound emotions for souls open to the wonders of the world.

This painting style is more challenging than it might seem at first glance. A careful observer must combine palpable impressions with subtle hints and allusions, thus expanding the external perceptual vision—the image within the painting—to reach the inner self, both of the artist and the viewer, to whom the work truly addresses itself.