KYOKO IMAZU
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BIOGRAPHY
Kyoko Imazu is a Japanese artist based in Melbourne whose practice encompasses a range of mediums such as printmaking, papercut, puppetry and installation, bookbinding and ceramics.
Her works are held in collections at various public institutions such as National Library of Australia, State Library of Queensland, State Library of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia as well as numerous private collections worldwide.
She regularly exhibits her work nationally and internationally especially in Hong Kong, New Zealand and New York.
CONNECTION TO BALDESSIN STUDIO
I first worked at Baldessin Studio as a recipient of the State Library of Victoria Amor Residency at Baldessin Press & Studio in 2017.
I am delighted to be part of the community that provides top-quality printmaking facilities in the beautiful and serene bush. Tess Edwards and Silvi Glattauer always make me feel welcome like a family member of the studio which helps me focus on my work in healthy isolation. - Kyoko Imazu
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
I’m interested in paying attention to our tiny neighbours: the weeds, bugs and pebbles that fill our everyday lives. Upon closer inspection, it's incredible to realise how everything is so different – every petal, leaf and wing is miraculously unique. These beings and objects all have their own stories and universes within themselves, containing many states of life, death and regeneration.
I like to tell the stories of our overlooked neighbours, to try to make sense of the world we live in – and to imagine the worlds we cannot see with our own eyes. - Kyoko Imazu
