YUI HORIUCHI is a Tokyo based artist whose works cover wide range of mediums from painting, illustration to embroidery. Since acquiring her B.F.A degree in Oil Painting from Tama Art University, Tokyo in 2011, she has been developing her multiple art practice. Her work, regardless of its form, tends to be inspired by incomparable beauty and rich colors found in nature. For her embroidery works, she stitches her own designs on found fabrics such as used tablecloths and cotton bags not only to play with narratives and memories of the materials but also to make her artworks portable and wearable. She has also offered commissioned works for a various clients including Isetan Department Store in Tokyo.

http://www.yuihoriuchi.com/

Education:

2011 Tama Art University, Bachelor of Fine Art in Oil Painting Department

Representing gallery:

OPEN LETTER

Solo Exhibitions:

2014 “Tender Mountain -Mt.Shirane-“, 101 gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2011 “TAKE MORE TIME”, Keiyudoh gallery, Tokyo, Japan

Selected group exhibitions:

2011 “Joint Graduation Exhibiton of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo”, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
2010 “Nezumi-ko exhibition”, void+, Tokyo, Japan
2010 “Pareru Piruremu Poreriremu”, TURNER Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2010 “Artist Night No.1”, 0000 Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
2009 “Radical Metamorphose”, Kita-senju alley, Tokyo, Japan
2009 “FREE SHOW”, Yarimizu Youth Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
2009 “YARI-BI-BI-BI”, Yarimizu Youth Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
2008 “Kura no Machikado Art Project”, Traditional Store, Tochigi, Japan
2008 “Photo Slide Show”, Apple Store Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

PERFORMANCE:

2009 “Live Sewing”, WOMB Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
2009 “Live Sewing”, AIR, Tokyo, Japan
2009 “Live Sewing”, WOMB Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan