Kyoko Rikuhashi

Using a paper of the reeds of Lake Biwa, which has been treated as a blessing of beautiful nature in daily life and used as roofing and baskets, I draw the original landscape of the local area, adding ink and colors. Focusing on reed areas that are often overlooked due to changes in lifestyle, I continue to protect the environment and culture from multiple perspectives while travelling between Japan and overseas.

古来屋根葺きや篭など、生活の中で利用され美しい自然の恵みとしてしたしまれてきた、琵琶湖のヨシを使い、墨や色で郷土の原風景を描きだす。生活様式の変化により見過ごされているヨシ群落に着目し、国内外を行き来しながら多角的な視点で環境と文化を守りつづける。