Painting Artist
Graduated from Musashino Art University in 2016. Graduated from Pratt Institute master’s course in 2021. She is known for her works where she paints realistically on bodies and objects and has been a topic of conversation both domestically and internationally. In addition to numerous media appearances, including “Waratteiitomo” 笑っていいとも, she has collaborated with companies such as Samsung, Amnesty International, and Shiseido, and is active in a wide range of areas, including solo exhibitions at home and abroad, illustration production, clothing design, art direction, and program planning. Her recently published painted picture book “Janai!” じゃない has won the Hibakarasu Prize and the Sakura Medal Award, and has also been selected for the Ryokuin Library. Her publications include four picture books, a collection of works, illustrated magazines, comics, and essays.
Column “Chohikaru's Shaky Perspective!”
TALK Journey
TALK LOG
#01 Coming Soon
・How have you been lately?
・Being aware of death makes you live more carefully, says Shiohigari
・Creating while peering into the abyss
・Connecting sadness with creation
・Let's openly say that we are sad without hiding it
・Shiohigari dislikes positive thinking
・Next topic!
・We're not that close, though (laughs)
・About my ex-girlfriend...
・Is Chohikaru a love cupid!?
・Apparently, I tend to stir up trouble regularly
・Shiohigari likes to mediate
・The importance of keeping things ambiguous
・When there are interesting options, I definitely choose those
・Shiohigari regenerating a destroyed city
#02 Coming Soon
・Saved by art
・What Chohikaru felt after coming to America
・Shiohigari, the demon of status quo bias
・Chohikaru talks about the benefits of acting on a 0 or 100 basis
・Shiohigari's thoughts on the role of fortune-telling
・Incorporating stimuli randomly
・Changing values by taking in from others
・That's really it!
・Lyrics hit straight to the heart
・Doubts about whether to abandon some income for new challenges
・The "quality" of the work didn't improve
・At the timing of saying I'm going for so-called success
・Shiohigari, are you coming to America?
#03 Coming Soon
・Shiohigari chasing after a crazy woman
・The love life of the younger generation in America
・What else is there~
・Doubting the obvious is my motto
・Body painting with organic material frames
・Leaving room for excitement
・I want Shiohigari to be understood by not talking too much
・The number of people who understand changes by leaving room
・I believe good works have a lot of space
・Crying while drinking Shiso shochu from Takadakatan at midnight listening to music during art school