Listening to the Inner Voice: The Art of Living True

Born in 1985, in Kyoto Prefecture. A member of Craft Workshop La Mano (Machida City, Tokyo) since 2003. Inada draws circles and lines as if savoring the sound and feel of colored pencils against paper, letting her body settle into a gentle rhythm, sometimes humming nursery rhymes. Guided by whatever movements appeal to her at the time, the works born from Inada’s intuitive sense of comfort are imbued with a cocoon-like softness and light.

Born in 1982, in Tokyo. Currently based in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture. Shimura completed the Imaging Arts and Sciences graduate course at Musashino Art University. His practice encompasses video installations featuring everyday objects and familiar landscapes, as well as numerous site-specific works that bring the history and memory of a place to the surface. In recent years, he has incorporated documentary methods into his practice, producing film and video works that shed light on overlooked histories and social issues.

Born in 1982, in Tokyo. A member of the social welfare corporation Shirakaba-no-kai, Tateshina Home (Tateshina Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture). During the Craft Group sessions, Yoshida reads aloud passages from texts she enjoys. She has kept a diary since childhood. After meals and work activities, she records her actions in a notebook. The diaries describe what happened each day and what she ate, bringing Yoshida’s everyday life into view.