仲は現代に存在している断片的な記号を視覚的な要素として絵画空間に落とし込み、抽象的な意味を可視化させた図形を再構築している。絵具を支持体に厚塗りにのせて描くと、絵具が自分の予想を超えた動きをする瞬間があり、自分と支持体の間に“ズレ”が生まれ、思い通りにならないそのズレにこそ、魅力を感じている。
若手アーティストとして、絵画の可能性を探求し続け、伝統的な絵画形式を打ち破り、「瞬間性」と「偶然性」を直接的に表現し、主体性を排した画面の絵具の厚さや積み重ねられたグラデーション、柔らかくクリーミーな質感は強い視覚的なインパクトを与えるだけでなく、無限なる好奇心と想像を掻き立てている。
Naka drops fragmented symbols that have existed in the contemporary world into the pictorial space as visual elements and reassembles them into shapes that make visible their abstract meanings.
When she paints with a thick layer of paint on the support, there are moments when the paint moves beyond her expectations, creating a “slippage” between herself and the support, and she finds this slippage fascinating because it is not always what she expects.
As a young artist, she continues to explore the possibilities of painting, breaking with traditional painting forms and directly expressing “instantaneity” and “coincidence.” The paint thickness, layered gradation, and soft, creamy texture of her paintings, without subjectivity, not only have a strong visual impact, but also arouse unlimited curiosity and imagination.
ERIKA NAKA
Born in 1994, Nagano, Japan
Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University
Award
2018 CAF Masami Shiraishi Award 2017 Selected, Wonder Seed 2020 Between the Arts Award
CV
2025
「Art Fair Tokyo 2025」(SH GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan)
「The Hints 2025 ー今と未来を見つめる10の視点ー」(SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION EAST TOWER 1F Earth Garden, Tokyo, Japan)
「ART OF MIKU」(Barneys New York Kobe Store, Hyogo, Japan)
2024
「YANMAR DESIGN みらいのけしき展」(YANMAR DESIGN, Tokyo, Japan)
「OIL by 美術手帖 5th anniversary Vol.2 OIL SELECTION」Roppongi Tsutaya (Tokyo, Japan)
「MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2024 “NEW ERA”」(WHAT CAFE, Tokyo, Japan)
「STORY」 Solo Exhibition (SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan)
「MOMENT」 (GINZA SIX, Tokyo, Japan)
Kiaf SEOUL 2024 (COEX, Seoul, Korea)
「grid3」(biscuit gallery, Shibuya ,Japan)
「ART OF MIKU」(PARUCO, Sapporo and Shibuya ,Japan)
「cafe and sake boro」(Tokyo, Japan)
「APOCALYPSE」(SH GALLERY SEOUL Seoul ,Korea)
「巡り来る自己:F collection の一瞥」(N&A Art SITE, Tokyo, Japan)
2023
「The Rhapsody of Illusions」(biscuit gallery , Tokyo, Japan )
「Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival vol.3」(Grand Front Osaka North. Building、Osaka,Japan )
「KIAF Seoul 2023」 (COEX 1F, Hall A&B, Grand Ballroom Seoul ,Korea)
「 1st GROUP EXHIBITION」(SH GALLERY SEOUL Seoul ,Korea)
「TBS drama” 18/40〜ふたりなら夢も恋も〜」Title creation」, Tokyo, Japan
「NEW ERA collaboration cap “THE PACKAGE by ZOZOVILLA Vol.6 -Erika Naka-“」
Ginza. TUTAYA,Tokyo, Japan
「What are we __ for?」SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「 Group exhibition Neo Japan Pop Art Explored」(Artspace@Helutrans, Singapore)
「Hankyu Art Fair 2023」 (Hankyu Umeda Gallery Art Stage, 9th floor)
「ART FAIR TOKYO 2023」 SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「Study:Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2023」Osaka,Japan
2022
「Piece of the times」Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore , Tokyo, Japan
「ART TAIPEI 2022」Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
「SLEEPING JIVA」solo exhibition, SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「MITSUKOSHI CONTEMPORARY GALLERY」
MITSUKOSHI CONTEMPORARY. GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「MULAL EXHIBITION」MATTER, Tokyo, Japan
「Blue Period」 Warehouse TERRADA G1 Bldg.
「MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL2022」 Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo, Japan
「ART BUSAN2022」BEXCO 1, BUSAN, KOREA
「OKETA COLLECTION: THE SIRIUS」oketacollection Tokyo, Japan
「ART FAIR TOKYO 2022」 SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2021
「Not Found」, solo exhibition, SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「Group Exhibition」, group exhibition, SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「ART FAIR TOKYO 2021」 SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「SHIBUYA STYLE vol.15」 Seibu Department Store Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
「Intersection – Now, from here – Part2」 Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
「nine colors」 Hankyu Umeda Department Store, Tokyo, Japan
「3 people 10」 Shinwa Art Museum,Tokyo, Japan
「nine colors XV」 Seibu Department Store Shibuya,Tokyo, Japan
2020
「100 people 10」 SHINWA AUCTION, Tokyo, Japan
「artTNZ Art Fair」SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「Backside Works. & Naka Erika」 SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan 「AFT Art Hunting」 SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2019
「Present Place」, solo exhibition, SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「ART FAIR TOKYO 2019」 SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
「Nothing seek, nothing find」 group exhibition ARTDYNE, Tokyo, Japan
2018
「CHU CHU SHOW 2018」 Nakawa Gallery Group Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2017
「CUBE」 TURNER GALLERY Group Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan