Misa Aihara is a japanese contemporary artist recognized for her lyrical abstract compositions of vibrant colors and elegant, expressive lines.She was born in Ibaraki-ken, a prefecture of Japan and graduated from Joshibi Univ. of Art and Desigh, Tokyo. She has exhibited in numerous exhibitions since the early 1970‘s in Japan and all over Europe and in USA. She also participated in Florence Biennale, London Art Biennale and received Art Awards from Chianchiano Art Museum, The Global Art Awards and so on.
Misa Aihara
Fundamentaly I explore the reality of a painting. I try to make it with every kinds of figurative elements on a picture; color, shapes, composition, texture, brush strokes, touch, splash and so on. I often start painting inspired with a combination of colors. One day I happened to see and was attracted at the pieces of 2 different colors side by side on the table; dark gray and crimson. I wondered why I was impressed. Then it struck me that I perceived tough energy from it. I sketched out plans with water color. A week later , when I felt my emotion set deep enough into the subject, I started working directly on canvas.
I sometimes work in chaos. I ask myself „What does the picture mean?“ or „Is the picture worth working for?“. My brain tells me „Wrong color!“or „Wrong place!“ I struggle to find next step to complete the work.I usualy work on almost 10 works at the same time. I keep working on a painting for three days, one for weeks, one for a month or sometimes one for years.I often happen to find clues to complete each work this way.
I have never been desperate. I believe I will come to the goal. I enjoy the process.
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