NANA SOEDA
Born in 1994. Studied art in Japan and London. Influenced by toys, billboards and junk for sale in Asia, she creates work utilizing her affection for such “cheapness” as well as feelings of resentment and sadness for the senseless aspects of society.
She chooses her motifs from a large number of sketches, and
her paintings, which are always emotional, give the viewer a
clear sense of her own power. Rather than expressing negative emotions in a straightforward manner, she transforms them into lovely paintings and animations through familiar character-like visuals.
EXHIBITION
2023
Solo Exhibition, I'm fine, YUKIKO MIZUTANI, Tokyo
Group Exhibition, ULTRA OBJECTS , CON_, Tokyo
2022
Solo Exhibition, Alone in the Wilderness, WISH LESS, Tokyo
Group Exhibition, Play A , CON_, Tokyo
Solo Exhibition, CHAOS OF PASSION, NEW PURE+, Osaka
Group Exhibition, Characters, YUKIKO MIZUTANI, Tokyo
Group Exhibition, Trash can2, NADiff a/p/a/r/t, Tokyo
Regional Project, ATAMI ART GRANT 2022 , Shizuoka
2021
Group Exhibition, Shibuya Runaway, Beer Rush, Taipei
Solo Exhibition, Super Charm, Fuji Daimaru 7Gallery, Kyoto
Solo Exhibition, Silent Explosion, NEW PURE+, Osaka
Group Exhibition, OPAL TIME TIME, Opal Times, Osaka
Group Exhibition, Trash can, Orange Parlor, Tokyo
Solo Exhibition, CHIKYU KANKO, NADiff a/p/a/r/t, Tokyo
2020
Group Exhibition, NEWEN, BAF studio, Tokyo
Solo Exhibition, Little Guts (Issue) , BAF studio, Tokyo
Group Exhibition, Tee Upcycle, ROCKET, Tokyo
Solo Exhibition, BOOK RELEASE SHOW, BAF studio, Tokyo
Group Exhibition, Don’t Pay For Me, FabCafe, Tokyo
Solo Exhibition, SIBSIB, FabCafe, Tokyo
Group Exhibition, P.O.N.D 2020, Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo
2019
Group Exhibition, ART START UP100, Hillside Terrace, Tokyo
2018
Solo Exhibition, Serious Illness, Shinjuku Ganga gallery, Tokyo
COLLABORATION
2023
Collaboration Exhibition, VANS Japan, THIS IS OFF THE WALL, UNKNOWN HARAJUKU, Tokyo
Product Collaboration, CAVA LIFE, Aero K x CAVA LIFE Meet Tokyo <Tokyo B-Cut>, Seoul
2021
Figure Production Collaboration, ISETAN MITSUKOSHI, WHO ARE YOU? / WHAT IS THIS?,Tokyo
2020
Collaboration Exhibition, Disney, Mickey Mouse THE TRUE ORIGINAL & BEYOND”, Traveling Exhibition around JAPAN and CHINA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2023
“Emotional aesthetics to read the times.”, Art Collectors, no.169, April 2023: 37p
2020
“EXCLUSIVE ART OF EMOTION NANA SOEDA”, AKIO E-DA Presents INVITATION, FLJ Magazine #71, May 2020: 56-59p
Video Interview, ART STARTUP 100, Online
PUBLICATIONS
2023
BAMBI, Art Book, Edition 200, Publish by Hand Saw Press, Printed in JAPAN
2020
LITTLE GUTS (ISSUE), Art Book, Edition 100, Publish by TangDeng, Printed in JAPAN