Art & Travel

Artist in Residence

“Artist in residence is generally to live and work in a foreign art institution. Fundamentally speaking, it is an action of looking into inner self in a foreign land. Quite often I get sick in an unfamiliar environment, such as catching a cold or getting food poisoning. While being laid low with a fever, many thoughts come and go in my mind; then all of a sudden, some good ideas pop up strangely. When I get better, I try to realize the idea. I face numerous obstacles, but at the same time, there are new findings toward my creation. Finally, every working process is in order and once my studio is all set up, I create works continuously. By the end of the residency, I would have enough works for a solo exhibition.” 

Artist in residence

India – 1997

Winter Snow Blizzard in Baker Lake to Warm Sunny Bhopal and Chennai (Madras)

From January to February in 1997, I taught printmaking to 13 Inuit artists in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Northern Canada. Most days there was stormy weather with blowing ice crystals. After six weeks of giving the instruction, I flew out of Baker Lake to…

Mexico – 1992

My Life in Mayan Spirits

In April, I was staying in Mr. and Mrs. Talavera’s country house in Vista Hermosa, a small village in Chiapas, Mexico. On the first night, I was welcomed by insects. I got terribly itchy bites around my face and neck, which lasted for as long as 10 days. A good thing was…

St. John's, Canada

Canada – 2004

Travelling from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic Ocean.

The time difference is four and a half hours from Vancouver and three and a half hours to London England. St. Michael’s Printshop is located in St. John’s the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. John’s is the closest point to Europe in North America, where you can…

Sumie - Shizuoka, Japan

1000 Day Plan – 1978

Preparation for living in a foreign land

I was a studio art teacher in high schools for six and a half years in Japan. I think it was the best job I have ever had in my life. However, I could not have the joy of the current “travel and work” lifestyle if I had continued teaching in Japan. After 1000 days of searching… 

Myanmar Dreamland guest house

Myanmar – 2012 & 2019

Travel through Yangon, Mandalay and Michina in 2012 & four weeks Residency at Alin Dagar Art School in 2019

The first Myanmar Residency was a total of 10 days during Thingyan New Year Festival in 2012. When I arrived in Yangon the capital of Myanmar, I only had the address of one performance artist…

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