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July 2026: Sending Coolness
Mami Nakamura
Event dates: July 2, 2026–July 25, 2026
Mami Nakamura
～Profile～
Mami Nakamura is a mixed-media artist based in Fukuoka. Inspired by the serene beauty of the ocean and nature in her hometown, she creates works that resonate deeply with the viewer, using natural materials, acrylic paints, and resin.
She captures the light of the sea, the ripples on the water’s surface, and the emotions and stories of renewal that dwell within them through her translucent resin expressions, placing great importance on delivering a sense of calm resonance to the viewer’s heart.
Since 2023, she has exhibited her work both domestically and internationally, winning the Excellence Award and Encouragement Award at the “ZEN Exhibition” and the Jury Prize at the “Nami-Kore Grand Prix 2023.” In addition to exhibitions at venues such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, and the Fukuoka City Museum of Art, she has also participated in international art fairs, including Art Shopping Paris (Carrousel du Louvre) in France and the FWAG Vienna International Exhibition in Austria.
Furthermore, beyond gallery exhibitions, she creates installations for spaces such as hotels, restaurants, lodging facilities, and cafes, continuing her efforts to bring healing and color to everyday life through art.
Mami Nakamura's Commitment
Through the tranquility of the sea and the play of light, I seek to express the sensations hidden deep within our emotions and memories. By utilizing the unique transparency and fluidity of resin, I aim to create works that help viewers find inner peace.
Exhibited Works
Inner Blue
¥99,000 (tax included)
Size: P10 (53 × 41 cm)
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint, epoxy resin
Created: 2025
Through the layering of blue and purple hues,
this work expresses the depths of the ocean and the tranquility of the mind.
Drifting
¥33,000 (tax included)
Size: 30 × 30 cm / Thickness: 2 cm
Materials: Birch plywood panel, alcohol ink, epoxy resin / Alcohol ink art, resin art
Created: 2025
By harnessing the serendipity and color flow unique to alcohol ink,
this piece expresses a serene sensation of floating in water.
Through the transparency and depth created by the resin,
this piece allows you to sense the flickering of light.
Beyond that
¥88,000 (tax included)
Size: F8 (approx. 38 × 46 cm)
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint
Epoxy resin, paper cutouts
Created: 2025
Using the sea as a motif, this work expresses the richness and tranquility of nature, as well as the movements of the human heart.
Using acrylic paint, epoxy resin, and occasionally paper cutouts, I layer the transparency and depth of color found in the sea to reflect the waves of emotion and the tranquility of the mind within the artwork.
While cherishing the light, the flow of water, and the atmosphere found in nature, I create these works in the hope that they will serve as a catalyst for viewers to overlay their own memories and thoughts, or to reflect on themselves.
Standing at the Boundary
¥38,500 (tax included)
Size: 30×30 cm
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint, epoxy resin / mixed media, resin art
Created: 2026
Through the image of a girl in a white dress standing on a sandy beach, this piece captures the atmospheric transition from spring to summer.
By superimposing the changing seasons and the fluctuations of the heart onto the tranquil sea and soft light,
I aimed to create a work that conveys the stillness and clarity of early summer.
Seascapes (Series)
Each: ¥19,800 (tax included)
Size: A4
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint, epoxy resin
Created: 2026
This series expresses the rich expressions of the sea through the shifting play of light and waves.
Looking Up at the Sky from the Sea ②
¥55,000 (tax included)
Size: 30 × 30 cm / Thickness: 2 cm
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint, epoxy resin
Created in 2026
This piece was created to evoke the image of a world of light as seen from beneath the sea.
Through the depiction of life swimming in the vast ocean,
I sought to express the mystery, grandeur, and tranquility of the sea.
Looking Up at the Sky from the Sea ①
¥35,200 (tax included)
Size: 30 × 30 cm / Thickness: 2 cm
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint, epoxy resin / Mixed media, resin art
Created: 2024
From a perspective as if looking up at the sky from beneath the sea,
this piece expresses the spread of light and a sense of tranquility.
By layering translucent resin,
I carefully craft the light and atmosphere seen through the water’s surface.
Looking Up at the Sky ①
¥14,300 (tax included)
Size: 15×15 cm
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint,
epoxy resin, paper cutouts
Created in 2026
This piece was created to evoke the image of a world of light as seen from beneath the sea.
Through the depiction of life swimming amidst the vast expanse of blue,
I have sought to express the mystery, grandeur, and tranquility of the ocean.
Looking Up at the Sky②
¥14,300 (tax included)
Size: 15×15 cm
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint,
epoxy resin, paper cutouts
Created in 2026
This piece was created to evoke the image of a world of light as seen from beneath the sea.
Through the depiction of life swimming amidst the vast expanse of blue,
I have sought to express the mystery, grandeur, and tranquility of the ocean.
Looking Up at the Sky③
¥14,300 (tax included)
Size: 15×15 cm
Materials: Birch plywood panel, acrylic paint,
epoxy resin, paper cutouts
Created in 2026
This piece was created to evoke the image of a world of light as seen from beneath the sea.
Through the depiction of life swimming amidst the vast blue expanse,
I have sought to express the mystery, grandeur, and tranquility of the ocean.
Exhibition Title
Sending Coolness
Date
2026/7/1-25
Time
11:00-19:00
Location
Gallery An Nihonbashi
12-4 Nihonbashi Odenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0011 Refolia 5F
Gallery Iori
[Access]
4-minute walk from Higashi-Nihonbashi Station, Exit A2
5-minute walk from Kodemachō Station, Exit 1