Ayaka Torimoto

My name is Ayaka Torimoto. I use oil paints to paint two-dimensional works. Instead of using ready-made canvases, I start by stretching linen over wooden panels and applying an original primer to create the canvas.

The children I draw are filled with my desire to be a hope for people. Therefore, each child I depict has a story and lives in my world.

The characteristic eyes are based on those of farm animals such as cows and sheep. The human eye tells more stories than the mouth can. In comparison, non-human animals have deep eyes that are solemnly kind and accepting of all things. On the other side of the coin, they also have eyes that are not always clear about what they are thinking. I am strongly attracted to such eyes.

Biography

1994 Born in Japan

2021 Aichi University of the Arts | B.A. in Faculty of Art Department of Fine Arts Oil Painting

2023 Aichi University of the Arts｜M.A. in Faculty of Art Department of Fine Arts Oil Painting

Solo Exhibition

2024 The Wind is Blowing｜MEDEL GALLERY SHU, Tokyo

2024 Empty, and Flower｜YEBISU ART LABO, Nagoya, Japan

2023 Good Night and Sweet Dreams.｜Nagoya Sakae MITSUKOSHI ARTE CASA, Aichi, Japan

Group Exhibition

2024 ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2024｜FUKUOKA CONVENTION CENTER, Japan

2024 D-Art, ART｜Sqpporo DAIMARU, Japan

2024 OVERTURE｜Nagoya Sakae MITSUKOSHI ART SALON, Aichi, Japan

2024 ”HALLO”｜ MEDEL GALLERY SHU NISEKO, Hokkaido, Japan

2023 ARTS STUDENTS STARS｜+ART GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan

2023 see some scenes｜GALLERY IRO, Tokyo, Japan

2023 GEISAI#22｜Tokyo, Japan

2023 UP AND COMERS｜+ART GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan

2023 Step Into Summer Like｜Galerie Zberro, Paris, France

2023 ドローイングからの伝言｜Gallery Valeur, Message from Drawing｜Gallery Valeur,　Nagoya, Japan

2023 Dalston group exhibition -part5-｜Gallery Dalston, Tokyo, Japan

2023 OVERTURE｜Nagoya Sakae MITSUKOSHI, Aichi, Japan

2022 NAGAKUTE ART FESTIVAL｜Aichi, Japan

Award

2022 ART OLYMPIA 2022｜Student Award

Subsidy

2024 Creative Link Nagoya Grant