Kotoki Kawanaka

 

​

Born in 1996, currently living in Shiga Prefecture, she has been a member of Studio Yamanami since 2015. She loves interacting with people, and is always playing with words, joking, and pranking, with a smile on her face every day. Her creative activities are an extension of this. She drops paint onto drawing paper, rolls marbles, and scribbles with a brush. It may not be to draw a good picture, but rather to enjoy the reaction of those around her. The more those around her enjoy it, the more she is motivated to create. The finished works are very mysterious, with a gentleness like her smile, but also a strength.

​

Born in 1996, residing in Shiga Prefecture and a member of ATELIER YAMANAMI since 2015. Gifted with a lively personality and a love for interacting with people, Kawanaka's days are filled with smiles and laughs as she entertains others with jokes and fun conversations. Kawanaka pursues art as an extension of her cheerfulness. She creates her pieces using interesting methods such as dripping paint, rolling marbles, or scrawling her paint brush across the canvas, depending on her mood. Kawanaka does not just sit in front of the canvas to create good art. It almost seems as if she pursues art as a way to surprise others with her unique methods to get a reaction out of it. The more attention and appreciation she receives from her audience the more it motivates Kawanaka to create art. Her finished pieces are very expressive as they all emit the warmth and gentleness of Kawanaka's smile.