Emi Kobda - Japan
Emi Kohda was born in Nagoya, where she currently lives and
works. She obtained her Bachelor of Fine
Arts at Nagoya Zokei University of Art & Design in 2012, where she studied
Japanese painting, “nihonga”.
Since then she has participated in many group
exhibitions, most recently “Jijikokukoku Exhibition” in September this
year at 5/R Hall&gallery in Nagoya.
In her painting, Emi uses sumi, pigments from natural ingredients
and metal leaves, on washi, canvas, wooden board and silk. Her main motif is
the crocodile, which she paints in large format. To her this motif is symbolic
of the peaceful passage of time, which her painting wants to convey. Another frequent motif in her work are cats,
usually painted in small formats. Living with four cats she likes to paint
their funny gestures and emotional moments.