Midori Terauchi

My practice invests in the question of how myths and old stories are integrated into the lives of today's society.
My work at this exhibition is a series of installation works about the relationship between food and human existence.
I put a spotlight on my background, focusing on "rice farming," which is deeply related to the history of Japan and the heart of the Japanese people.

I strive to provide viewers with the opportunity to see "rice" from different contexts.
In Japan, rice also serves as a sacred grain dedicated to God, and implicitly as spiritual support to the people. The beautiful paddy fields have accumulated memories of the hardships of rice farmers and natural disasters that have continued from ancient times to the present.
This installation aims to show the vulnerability of human beings who live under the influence of climate and natural disasters, and the power of farmers who fought quietly in the shadow of beautiful countryside. ..
This "natural disaster" also includes the weird social situation we are experiencing this year. Our lives depend on a very fragile balance of all beings on earth.

I was born in Osaka. After studying pedagogy and art (sculpture) at Kobe University, I worked as a design planner after graduation. I lived in Barcelona for 4 years and learned traditional tempera painting. I was also impressed by Spanish artists. Inspired by the works of Goya, Antonio Gaudi, Antonio Lopez , Antonio Tapies. After returning to Japan, I studied Japanese art projects at Tokyo Art Institute.
In 2019, I moved to the UK and attended the UAL Art Foundation Course, to be focusing on quest for my own themes. Throughout my life abroad, I have been deepening my consideration of the gap between the  image of typical nationality identity and individual identity.