A talk by the artists of the exhibition “Slag -echo of the mine-”was held on Monday, August 16, from 13:00 to 14:00.

The three artists will share what they saw and felt during their three months of research, and discuss the artwork that resulted from it.

Umi IWASE
Born in Mie in 1998. Graduated from the Faculty of Arts (Sculpture Course) of Kyoto Seika University. Currently enrolled in the Master’s Course of Transdisciplinary Arts, Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Arts, Akita University of Art.

Marika KANETA
Born in Akita in 1995. Graduated from the Landscape Design Department of Akita University of Art. Currently enrolled in the Master’s Course of Transdisciplinary Arts, Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Arts, Akita University of Art.

Momoka KURIHARA
Born in Tokyo in 1998. Graduated from the Department of Painting (Graphic Arts Course), Faculty of Art and Design, Tama Art University. Currently enrolled in the Master’s Course of Transdisciplinary Arts, Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Arts, Akita University of Art.


Rina SAKURAI
Born in Tochigi in 1998. Graduated from the Department of Area Creation of Nara Prefectural University. Currently enrolled in the Master’s Course of Transdisciplinary Arts, Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Arts, Akita University of Art.

Access: Araya NINO (84-27 Arayaogimachi, Akita City)
Roughly 5-minutes’ walk from JR Araya Station
Contact (In Japanese only): Student Affairs Division, Akita University of Art Tel: 018-888-8105
Mail: 2021slag@gmail.com
AUA Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Arts:
https://www.akibi.ac.jp/daigakuin/

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Artists: Umi IWASE, Marika KANETA, Momoka KURIHARA
Planning: Rina SAKURAI
Organized by: AUA Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Arts
In collaboration with: Mukousangenryodonari
Financial support from: 2021-22 Akita City Regional Development Grant