Mika Murakami was born in Japan in 1965 and since 1987 lives and works in Spain. She has exhibited internationally including solo and group exhibitions in Japan, Spain, Germany, Luxemburg, Senegal, Poland, Urguay and Argentina.
In 2002-2003 she won Sculpture scholarships in Jaen and Cordoba (Spain), a Masters course in graphic artworks from International Contemporary Prints Foundation (CIEC Foundation, Spain) in 2006. In same period, she worked as an invited artist at the Public Art Festival SCARPIA,V(Spain).
In 2009 she won 1st prize in the VIII concurso, Drawing, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Granada
Her works are held in public collections in Maebella Spanish Contemporary Printing Museum, Antequera Archaeology Museum, CIEC Foundation and Sakima Art Museum in Okinawa.
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Japanese painter Mika Murakami yesterday presented her ' Do not stop the rain until the pond overflows of memories', winner of the drawing contest of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Granada.
by DANI R. MOYA. GRANADA 6/6/09
Gran Capitán Cultural Center yesterday opened the VIII exhibition of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Our Lady of Sorrows. The exhibition includes the winning entry, 'Do not stop the rain until the overflow pond of memories', by Mika Murakami of Japan, the other finalists; ' Fish', Juan Guillermo Garcés follow, and 'River Palafitos Pucate' Pascual Carratalá Lopez and 43 others who have been selected.
"The title really gave me a very good friend, who is the best writer I know in the world, Reyes Urrutia," explained the author before the inauguration, which blends woodcut engraving and drawing on the paper on the work winning entry, which says "a boat that is full of memories, to forget ...".
Murakami, who has ten years living in Grenada, receives the award as "an honor" that she did not expect: "I always thought that Granada did not work too well my works. I've always been describing in a few galleries away, and thought here would not be recognized. "
Nasrid came to town 33 years with and without a specific excuse, intending to stay a while. Visited Granada through some friends and fell in love. "What I like is that people know how to live a quiet and relaxed. I also loved the climate and the landscape surrounding it. I have always been influenced by nature, the relationship of humans with and animistic thinking. These things have always been in my painting. "
Mika Murakami acknowledges that Granada has greatly influenced her work, what time "is expressed more quietly." The painter admires the many artists, musicians or poets who have the city - is very difficult to highlight any. almost impossible "- to which a fruitful relationship," The contact with them because it affects me comment on the works I make recommendations, " she says.
"To paint a landscape there is no better place than the Sacromonte is another world. It's like a village on a hill from which you can capture stunning views of Granada and of course the Alhambra. From there you can see a history Granada long, so long as the upload Sacromonte seems that I am walking backwards in time, "added the Japanese artist.
La Opinion de Granada 06/06/09
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'Que no cese la lluvia hasta que
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1st prize Royal Academy of Fine Arts,
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'Viaje' exhibited atAcademia Real |
'La Orilla' exhibition at El Ladron de Agua 2008 |
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