About Me
riya
Born in 1985,Chicago,U.S.A. She now lives in Tokyo.
Using methods of paper cutout, arranging icons of animals,
humans,waves,clouds,fire,stars
to create works that are somewhat magical and ethnic features
with hint of ecological views in them.
She is active in wide range of works such as producing
under wear and bags collaborating designs,
creating designs foe textiles, illustrationfor magazine,
and paper cutout art works.
"Art, to me, means songs or stories that come from somewhere unknown,"
the artist says.
riya(リヤ)
切り絵作家
1985年アメリカ、シカゴ生まれ。
切り絵の手法で、動物や人間、波、雲、炎、星などのアイコンを並べ、
エコロジカルな視点を感じさせながら、どこか呪術的、民族的な作品を制作する。
原画での作家活動をベースに、雑誌イラストや映像作品、テキスタイルデザイン、
バッグやファッション、コラボグッズのデザインなど、切り絵で幅広く活動中。
絵は私にとって、どこから来たのか分からない歌や物語でもあります。
●Exhibition
2009 "Canvas@Sony",riya Exhibition / Ginza,Tokyo
2010 digmeout EXHIBITION2010 / Osaka
2010 "WALL ART SCENE", riya Solo Exhibition『my brother's snakes』/ Harajyuku,Tokyo
2010 "Kuala Lumpur Design Week"/ Kuala Lumpu
2010 "YOUNG ART TAIPEI"/ Taipei
2010 riya Exhibition ,Nepal Curry Shop『NAOAYA』/Hachiouji,Tokyo
2011 "Exhibition of The Artists’ Book「2◯一一」" ,AMPcafe / Koenji,Tokyo
2011 riya Exhibition ,Nepal Curry Shop『NAOAYA』/Hachiouji,Tokyo
2012 riya Solo Exhibition "11" eleven ,DMOARTS / Osaka
2012 riya Solo Exhibition "11" eleven ,mememachine Gallery / Shibuya,Tokyo
●client
FM802(digme out) / SONY / GUNZE / VOGUE JAPAN / BARCOS / NISSEN etc…