Presentation
Kazuno Ataka is a Japanese artist. She was raised in a Buddhist temple because her father is a Buddhist priest. In 2004, she graduated from Toyo University with a major in Japanese Literature and Culture. Before graduating, she obtained a certification to be a teacher of the Shinshu Otaniha sect of Buddhism in 2003. She deepened her understanding of Buddhist thought, especially the Pure Land Buddhism. Her career as a painter started in 2021.
She expresses what she has noticed through Buddhist thought and Japanese traditional cultures. She uses digital as well as analog methods. She prefers to use the 5 colors called Goshiki, which symbolize Buddhist thought. In 2022, she presented the "Pure Land" collection, which was inspired by the Amida Sutra. She creates a colorful world where people can live peacefully, accept others, and respect each other's individuality as it is.
Exhibitions dedicated to Kazuno Ataka
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