Akiko Takeda (1970-)

Born in Tokyo, Japan, she grew up in an artistic family with her father and sister also painters. She graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Japanese Painting Department). In 1995, while still a student, she participated in a group exhibition at the Setagaya Art Museum. After graduating, she received both the Fukui News Paper Award and the Excellence Award at the Fukui Thumbhole Art Exhibition. Inspired by Italian frescoes and icons, the application of rock pigment technique on Japanese paper became an ideal technique to present her vision of the world two-dimensionally, and have viewers bring life to their own story.