ETSU EGAMI
Melody

17 January 2025

"I feel like communication is not only bringing us closer but also showing the distance between us"
– Etsu Egami

"I feel like communication is not only bringing us closer but also showing the distance between us"
– Etsu Egami

In this video, Etsu Egami reflects on her distinctive brushwork and the influences behind her show MELODY, featuring a series of portraits that dissolve the boundaries between tradition and contemporary expression.

Egami reinterprets the language of painting through broad, translucent brushstrokes, drawing from calligraphy and Eastern artistic traditions. Her works navigate themes of identity, communication, and cultural hybridity, capturing fleeting moments of presence in luminous layers of color.

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Rainbow

Etsu Egami

Rainbow

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FEATURED ARTIST

ETSU EGAMI
Etsu Egami is a representative of the third generation of post-war Japanese contemporary artists, actively involved in Japan, China, the United States, and Europe. She studied at The Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HFG) in Germany and at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.

She was recognized as the youngest artist listed in Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 for individuals “changing the world.” In 2024, she was the sole artist featured in the APEC Summit Asia Pacific Leaders Under 30.

Growing up in the United States and Europe and now living and working in China and Japan, Egami’s diverse cultural experiences have deepl...
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